Bookmakers made Agit Kabayel a favorite against Zhilei Zhang when they come head-to-head in their clash on Saturday 22nd February 2025 at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
He is currently 57/100 (-180) to win the clash outright, while you can get 137/100 (+140) on Zhilei Zhang if you fancy the small upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 61% chance of Kabayel winning while giving Zhang a 39% chance.
Kabayel opened as the favorite at 8/13 (-160) however, that price has now got wider by -19/20 (+110).
Zhang opened at 13/10 (+130) which has shorten by 107/-100 (+90).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Heavyweight division, which means both fighters don't have to make any weight limit.
This contest is for the vacant WBC heavyweight championship of the world.
Zhang vs Kabayel Head To Head
Zhilei Zhang steps into the ring with a record of 27 wins, 2 losses, and 1 draw, 22 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Agit Kabayel will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 25 wins and 0 draws, with 17 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Zhang has an advantage in power over Kabayel, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Kabayel's 68%.
Zhang is currently 2/1 (+200) to get the knockout, while Kabayel is 17/10 (+170).
Zhilei Zhang is the older man by 9 years, at 41 years old.
Zhang has a height advantage of 3 inches over Kabayel. Despite this, Kabayel has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Zhilei Zhang fights out of the southpaw stance, while Agit Kabayel is an orthodox fighter.
Zhang is arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 5 more fights, and made his debut in 2014, 3 years and 1 month later than Kabayel, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 15 fewer professional rounds, totaling 110 compared to Kabayel's 125.
If you think Kabayel will win on points, you can get odds of 9/4 (+230).
Zhilei Zhang goes into the fight ranked number 8 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 1 by the WBO, and 4 by The Ring at heavyweight.
Agit Kabayel is currently ranked number 6 by the WBA, 2 by the WBC, 4 by the WBO, and 5 by The Ring in the Heavyweight division.
Zhang vs Kabayel betting form
Zhilei Zhang has stopped 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Deontay Wilder on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 5th round at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had been beaten by Joseph Parker on March 8, 2024, by majority decision in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh. He was a 17/10 (+170) underdog going into the contest.
Going into that contest, he had beaten Joe Joyce on September 23, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at OVO Arena Wembley, London, United Kingdom. He was a 4/5 (-130) favorite going into the contest.
Before that, he had won against Joe Joyce on April 15, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their WBO Interim World Heavyweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London. He was a 6/1 (+540) underdog going into the contest.
He had lost to Filip Hrgovic on August 20, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Jeddah Superdome, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Kabayel remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 3 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he beat Frank Sanchez on May 18, 2024, by knockout in the 7th round in their WBC World Heavyweight eliminator fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. He was a 3/2 (+150) underdog going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had beaten 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 fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated 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 fight.
Before that, he had won against 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 fight.
He had defeated Evgenios Lazaridis on July 18, 2020, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt. He was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Zhilei Zhang has been fighting more than Agit Kabayel.
Zhilei Zhang last fought 8 months and 21 days ago, while Agit Kabayel's last outing was 9 months and 4 days ago.
Zhang's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 2 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 38 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.6 rounds on average.
Kabayel's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years, 7 months and 4 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 11 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 36 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 7.2 rounds on average.
Kabayel is currently 17/10 (+170) to finish this fight in the 7th round, or +230 (+230) to win on points.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Zhang vs Kabayel Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 5:00 PM UTC at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, which is 12:00 PM EST or 9:00 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 5:00 PM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Zhang vs Kabayel for In-Play Betting?
Zhang vs Kabayel will be broadcast on DAZN PPV in both the United States and the UK.
