Zhilei Zhang and Agit Kabayel will face off for the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo, live on DAZN Pay-Per-View on Saturday, February22 - buy now here.
The Chinese star, a former interim title holder in the division, has steadily rebuilt over the past year and will be pressing for a shot at a world crown proper if he prevails.
But he must get past a man almost a decade younger and boasting an impressive record, with the German fighter so far undefeated across more than two-dozen bouts.
The bout is part of the greatest fight night put together, with seven world titles on the line. That includes an undisputed light-heavyweight rematch between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol, while Daniel Dubois and Joseph Parker battle for the IBF heavyweight crown.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel.
Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel fight date, start time
Zhilei Zhang versus Agit Kabayel will take place on Saturday, February 22 at Riyadh Season's The Last Crescendo, with the whole card set to be shown live on DAZN.
Timings are yet to be finalised for the broadcast, the undercard and the main event, but once officially announced, DAZN will have all the information here.
Normally, Riyadh Season events begin around 6-7pm GMT; 1-2pm ET; 10-11am PT.
- Date: Saturday, February 22
- Time: TBA, likely around 6-7pm GMT; 1-2pm ET; 10-11am PT
- Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel main event ringwalks (approx): TBA
Zhang vs Kabayel fight card
- Artur Beterbiev vs Dmitry Bivol; Undisputed light heavyweight title fight, for Beterbiev's WBA, WBC, IBF, WBO and The Ring belts
- Daniel Dubois vs Joseph Parker; For Dubois' IBF heavyweight title
- Shakur Stevenson vs Flloyd Schofield; For Stevenson's WBC lightweight title
- Carlos Adames vs Hamzah Sheeraz; For Adames' WBC middleweight title
- Vergil Ortiz Jr vs Israil Madrimov; For Ortiz Jr's WBC world interim super welterweight title
- Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel; For the vacant WBC interim heavyweight title
- Joshua Buatsi vs Callum Smith; For Buatsi's WBO light heavyweight interim title
How to watch Zhang vs Kabayel?
Zhilei Zhang versus Agit Kabayel and the whole fight card at The Last Crescendo, including Beterbiev vs Bivol and Dubois vs Parker, will be available through DAZN Pay-Per-View.
The PPV is available to buy now at £19.99 in UK and $25.99 in US. Click here for prices in your country and for more information.
Watch the fight night anywhere with DAZN via smart TV's, smartphones, tablets, games consoles, streaming devices and PC's / laptops.
Where is the Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel fight?
Zhilei Zhang vs. Agit Kabayel will take place at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which has fast become the de-facto home for Riyadh Season super-cards.
The 27,000-capacity stadium, certified as the largest covered football stadium in the world by the Guinness World Records, is the home of Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal.
It previously hosted both of Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury's heavyweight bouts, plus the first undisputed light-heavyweight fight between Artur Beterbiev and Dmitry Bivol.
Zhilei Zhang vs Agit Kabayel tale of the tape
Zhilei Zhang record
- Age: 41
- Height: 6' 6"
- Reach: 80"
- Total fights: 30
- Record: 27-2-1 (22 KOs)
Agit Kabayel record
- Age: 32
- Height: 6' 3"
- Reach: 80"
- Total fights: 25
- Record: 25-0 (17 KOs)
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