Makhmudov vs Kabayel

When is Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Arslanbek Makhmudov is set to face the challenge of Agit Kabayel on Saturday 23rd December 2023 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 fight will appear on the undercard of Anthony Joshua's and Otto Wallin's clash. Also, on the undercard will be Deontay Wilder's and Joseph Parker's fight, Dmitry Bivol's and Lyndon Arthur's fight for the WBA Super World Light Heavyweight title, Daniel Dubois' and Jarrell Miller's fight, Jai Opetaia's and Ellis Zorro's contest for the The Ring Cruiserweight and IBF World Cruiserweight championship and Frank Sanchez's and Junior Fa's bout.

Makhmudov vs Kabayel stats

Arslanbek Makhmudov steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 18 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 17 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

Agit Kabayel will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 15 of those by knock out.

The stats suggest Makhmudov has a large advantage in power over Kabayel, boosting at 94% knock out percentage over Kabayel's 65%.

Arslanbek Makhmudov is the older man by 3 years, at 34 years old.

Makhmudov has a height advantage of 3 inches over Kabayel.

Both Arslanbek Makhmudov & Agit Kabayel fight out of an orthodox stance.

Makhmudov is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 5 less fights, and made his debut in 2018, 6 year and 9 months later than Kabayel, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He has fought 73 less professional rounds, 42 to Kabayel's 115.

Arslanbek Makhmudov goes into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA, 3 by the WBC, 13 by the WBO and 7 by the IBF at heavyweight.

Agit Kabayel is currently ranked number 12 by the WBA, 13 by the WBC, 12 by the WBO and 9 by the IBF in the 201lb division.

Makhmudov vs Kabayel form

Makhmudov remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he won against Junior Anthony Wright on 28th October 2023 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Boulevard Hall, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Previous to that, he had won against Raphael Akpejiori on 1st July 2023 by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Huntington Center, Toledo, United States.

Going into that contest, he had beat Michael Wallisch on 16th December 2022 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada.

Before that, he had defeated Carlos Takam on 16th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

He had won against Samuel Peter on 7th December 2019 by technical knockout in the 1st round at Bell Centre, Montreal.

Kabayel remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 2 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight, he defeated Agron Smakici on 4th March 2023 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at RuhrCongress, Bochum, Germany.

Previous to that, he had defeated Kevin Johnson on 5th June 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Going into that contest, he had beat Evgenios Lazaridis on 18th July 2020 by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Seebühne Elbauenpark, Sachsen-Anhalt.

Before that, he had won against Andriy Rudenko on 2nd March 2019 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Maritim Hotel, Sachsen-Anhalt.

He had beat Miljan Rovcanin on 21st April 2018 by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Estrel Convention Center, Berlin.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Arslanbek Makhmudov has been fighting more than Agit Kabayel.

Arslanbek Makhmudov last fought 1 month and 25 days ago, while Agit Kabayel's last outing was 9 months and 19 days ago.

Makhmudov's last 5 fights have come over a period of 4 years and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3 rounds on average.

Kabayel's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 8 months and 2 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 1 year, 1 month and 18 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 40 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 8 rounds on average.

What time does Makhmudov vs Kabayel start?

The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 7:00 PM UTC at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, 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.

Who is showing Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Makhmudov vs Kabayel will be broadcast on DAZN PPV UK in the UK, while the fight will be broadcast in the United States by DAZN PPV.

How do you stream Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

You can stream the Makhmudov 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.

The whole event costs £19.99.

You can stream the Makhmudov vs Kabayel PPV in the US via the DAZN app and platform. You can download the app for PC, Apple, Android, Fire TV, Roku, your Smart TV, and many others.

The whole event costs $39.99.

What are the odds on Makhmudov vs Kabayel?

Arslanbek Makhmudov is currently 1/10 (-1000) to win the contest outright, while you can get 6/1 (+600) on Agit Kabayel if you fancy the massive upset.

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