Agit Kabayel returns to his home country of Germany to defend his WBC Interim Heavyweight title against Damian Knyba. This event begins at 2:00 p.m. ET, with the Main Event ringwalks expected at 5:00 p.m. ET.
Here is my preview and best bet for today’s Agit Kabayel vs. Damian Knyba fight.
Agit Kabayel to Win In Rounds 7-12 (+145)
Kabayel is on a five-fight knockout streak, with his previous two wins coming against Zhilei Zhang and Frank Sanchez. On BoxRec, he is ranked No. 3 in the Heavyweight division behind Oleksandr Usyk and Fabio Wardley. If Agit Kabayel wins this fight, a potential fight later this year against Usyk is possible.
On DraftKings Sportsbook, Kabayel is a -1600 favorite with Knyba being +800. The over/under is set at 8.5 rounds with the under being -135.
In this fight, Knyba has the advantage of being four inches taller (6’7″ vs. 6’3″) with a six-inch reach advantage (86″ vs. 80″). Kabayel will need to be more aggressive against Knyba, closing the distance to make an impact. Kabayel does have 14 finishes in the first six rounds, but is coming off a win in the sixth and seventh rounds.
Since Knyba is also undefeated and has height and reach advantages, he could present problems early for Kabayel. Given Kabayel’s significant favorite status, the better play is to back him to win in rounds 7-12 at +145.
