
The WBC interim heavyweight title will be fought out on February 22 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, between Zhilei Zhang of China, 27-2-1 (22 KOs), and Agit Kabayel of Germany, who is 25-0 (17 KOs).
“I am ready for the next challenge,” Kabayel said. “I am training hard for the fight. Let’s go. I think this fight is very good. The winner of this fight will become world champion.”
Upcoming Red Letter Day beacons. At the press conference, Zhang gave Kabayel a red envelope, a sign that the Chinese New Year is fast approaching and is given as a token of affection according to time honourd tradition.
“After the press conference, we will both return to our camps and train like crazy,” Zhang said. “A month later, we will meet in the ring and the whole world will see and witness, what Chinese power is all about.”
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