When is Sanchez vs Kabayel?
Frank Sanchez is set to face the challenge of Agit Kabayel on Saturday, May 18th, 2024 at Kingdom Arena in Riyadh.
The fight will take place over 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means there is no weight limit.
This contest is an eliminator for the WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
This fight will appear on the undercard of Tyson Fury's and Oleksandr Usyk's clash for the WBC World Heavyweight, WBO World Heavyweight, WBA Super World Heavyweight and IBF World Heavyweight championship. Also, on the undercard will be Jai Opetaia's and Mairis Briedis' fight for the IBF World Cruiserweight and The Ring Cruiserweight belts, Joe Cordina's and Anthony Cacace's fight for the IBF World Junior Lightweight title, Sergey Kovalev's and Robin Sirwan Safar's fight, Mark Chamberlain's and Joshua Oluwaseun Wahab's contest and Isaac Lowe's and Hasibullah Ahmadi's bout.
Sanchez vs Kabayel stats
Frank Sanchez steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 24 wins, zero losses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Agit Kabayel will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 24 wins and 0 draws, with 16 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Sanchez has a slight advantage in power over Kabayel, with a 71% knockout percentage over Kabayel's 67%.
Frank Sanchez is the same age as Agit Kabayel, at 31 years old.
Sanchez has a height advantage of 1 inch over Kabayel. Despite this, Kabayel has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Frank Sanchez & Agit Kabayel fight out of an orthodox stance.
Sanchez is the less experienced professional fighter, having had the same amount of fights, and made his debut in 2017, 6 years and 2 months later than Kabayel, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 8 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Kabayel's 118.
Frank Sanchez goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 3 by the WBO, 6 by the IBF and 6 by the RING at heavyweight.
Agit Kabayel is currently ranked number 9 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 8 by the WBO, 7 by the IBF and 10 by the RING in the Heavyweight Division.
Sanchez vs Kabayel form
Sanchez remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Junior Fa on December 23, 2023 by technical knockout in the 7th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had won against Scott Alexander on September 30, 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Daniel Martz on April 8, 2023 by knockout in the 1st round at Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson.
Before that, he had defeated Carlos Negron on October 15, 2022 by technical knockout in the 9th round at Barclays Center, Brooklyn.
He had won against Christian Hammer on January 1, 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Florida.
Kabayel remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he defeated Arslanbek Makhmudov on December 23, 2023 by technical knockout in the 4th round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Prior to that, he had defeated Agron Smakici on March 4, 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at RuhrCongress, Bochum, Germany.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Kevin Johnson on June 5, 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.
Before that, he had won against Evgenios Lazaridis on July 18, 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.
He had beaten Andriy Rudenko on March 2, 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt.
Activity check
In terms of recent activity, Frank Sanchez has been fighting more than Agit Kabayel.
Frank Sanchez last fought 4 months and 25 days ago, while Agit Kabayel's last outing was 4 months and 25 days ago.
Sanchez's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Kabayel's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 2 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year and 15 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 41 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8.2 rounds on average.
What time does Sanchez vs Kabayel start?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 3:00 PM EST or 12:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 8:00 PM BST in the UK.
Who is showing Sanchez vs Kabayel?
Sanchez vs Kabayel will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by ESPN PPV.
How do you stream Sanchez vs Kabayel?
You can stream the Sanchez vs Kabayel PPV in the UK via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, Smart TV, and many others.
existing subscribers of DAZN PPV UK is £23.99, while new subscribers costs £24.99.
You can pay and stream Sanchez vs Kabayel on ESPN PPV via the ESPN+ app. This is a standalone service from regular ESPN, so you don’t need to be an existing TV or ESPN+ subscriber to buy a PPV card. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV and many others.
The whole event costs $69.99.
What are the odds on Sanchez vs Kabayel?
Frank Sanchez is currently 1/2 (-200) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/4 (+150) on Agit Kabayel if you fancy the small upset.
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