In an attention-grabbing transfer at heavyweight, WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman has informed Sky Sports activities that the upcoming battle between Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel will contest the WBC interim title. The battle, to go forward on the massive in-the-works February 22 invoice in Riyadh, may see the winner then battle former two-time heavyweight ruler Anthony Joshua.
Zhang-Kabayel is a darn good battle by itself, and now it’ll show to be an much more important battle within the division. Sulaiman says he and his organisation will do all the things attainable to make sure “the division retains having the perfect fights.”
“The WBC has obtained a proper request to sanction such battle for the interim title nd the WBC will sanction it,” Sulaiman stated of the upcoming Zhang-Kabayel battle. “Why? As a result of we’ve executed all the things attainable for the previous a number of years to succeed in the last word, nice fights in every weight class, particularly within the heavyweights. There’s no higher battle than Usyk-Fury. So with that battle taking place, after which the chances for the longer term, we’ve accepted the No2 and the No3 to battle for the interim title. Preserve them energetic and maintain the division having the perfect fights attainable.”
Once more, Zhang Vs. Kabayel is an effective battle, a really attention-grabbing battle, and now the winner will stroll away with a bargaining chip within the type of the WBC interim strap. As for Joshua, Sulaiman says he would “completely” give the inexperienced mild for AJ to face the Zhang-Kabayel winner. This, then, could possibly be the route again Joshua proceeds on when he returns to the ring subsequent summer season.
As for Zhang-Kabayel – who wins and the way? Kabayel is unbeaten and is coming off a really spectacular stoppage win over the beforehand unbeaten Frank Sanchez, whereas Zhang is coming off a stoppage win over Deontay Wilder. Each heavyweights deserve credit score for agreeing to take this, a dangerous battle for each males.
I like Kabayel right here, to outwork Zhang and bag a detailed factors win.
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