Bookmakers made Agit Kabayel a big favorite against Damian Knyba when they meet in their bout on Saturday 10th January 2026 at Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany.
He is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the bout outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Damian Knyba if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Kabayel winning while giving Knyba a 15% chance.
Kabayel opened as the favorite at 1/10 (-1000).
Knyba opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
Kabayel vs Knyba Head To Head
Agit Kabayel steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 26 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 18 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Damian Knyba will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 11 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Kabayel has a slight advantage in power over Knyba, with a 69% knockout percentage compared to Knyba's 65%.
Agit Kabayel is the older man by 4 years, at 33 years old.
Knyba has a height advantage of 4 inches over Kabayel. This also extends to a 6-inch reach advantage.
Both Agit Kabayel and Damian Knyba fight out of an orthodox stance.
Kabayel is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 9 more fights, and made his debut in 2011, 10 years earlier than Knyba, whose first professional fight was in 2021. He has fought 54 more professional rounds, totaling 131 compared to Knyba's 77.
Agit Kabayel goes into the fight ranked number 3 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Kabayel vs Knyba betting form
Kabayel remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Zhilei Zhang on February 22, 2025, by knockout in the 6th round in their WBC Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 61/100 (-170) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Frank Sanchez on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had won against Arslanbek Makhmudov on December 23, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at KINGDOM ARENA, Riyadh. He was a 6/1 (+600) underdog going into the contest.
Before that, he had beaten Agron Smakici on March 4, 2023, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at RuhrCongress, Bochum, Germany. He was a 1/5 (-500) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Kevin Johnson on June 5, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt. He was a 3/100 (-3300) favorite going into the contest.
Who's been more active?
Kabayel's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 11 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Kabayel vs Knyba Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Rudolf Weber Arena, Oberhausen, Germany, which is 2:00 PM EST or 11:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 7:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Kabayel vs Knyba for In-Play Betting?
Kabayel vs Knyba will be broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.
