Boxing · Heavyweight
Agit Kabayel
Twenty seven fights, twenty seven wins, and since June 2026 the WBC world heavyweight belt. Agit Kabayel is the first world heavyweight champion of Kurdish descent in the history of the sport.
The facts
| Record | Boxing: 27-0 (19 KO, 8 decisions) |
|---|---|
| Weight class | Heavyweight |
| Roots | Uson (Cennetpinar), Pazarcix, Bakur |
| Based in | Germany |
| Born | 1992-09-23 |
| Height | 191 cm |
| Reach | 203 cm |
| Promotions | WBC |
| Titles | WBC world heavyweight champion (2026-06-27) · WBC interim heavyweight champion (2025-2026) · European heavyweight champion (2017-2019, 2023-2024) |
Who he is
Agit Kabayel was born on 23 September 1992 in Leverkusen and boxes out of Germany. His family comes from the village of Ûson near Pazarcix in the Meraş region, in Bakur. He stands 191 centimetres tall with a reach of 203 centimetres, and he has never lost a professional fight (Wikipedia, 2026; BoxRec, 2026).
On 27 June 2026 he was elevated from interim champion to full WBC world heavyweight champion, a title he had held in interim form since 22 February 2025. With that he became the first world heavyweight champion of Kurdish descent, and the first German world heavyweight champion since 1932 (Wikipedia, 2026).
What the record shows
Our own count on the official record: of twenty seven wins, nineteen came by knockout and eight by decision. That is a finishing rate of just over seventy percent, in the division where a single punch settles everything. His most recent win was a third round stoppage of Damian Knyba on 10 January 2026 in Oberhausen (Wikipedia, 2026).
Before the world title he was European heavyweight champion twice, from 2017 to 2019 and again from 2023 to 2024. In June 2026 The Ring and BoxRec both ranked him among the top three heavyweights in the world.
Why this matters
Heavyweight boxing is the loudest room in sport. For decades the Kurdish community watched it from the outside. Kabayel walks into that room with a name that cannot be mistaken for anything else, and he wins there. Every time the belt is mentioned, the word Kurdish travels with it.
Frequently asked questions
Is Agit Kabayel Kurdish?
Yes. He was born in Leverkusen and boxes out of Germany, and his family comes from the village of Ûson near Pazarcix in the Meraş region, in Bakur (Wikipedia, 2026).
What is Agit Kabayel’s record?
Twenty seven wins and no losses, with nineteen knockouts and eight decisions (BoxRec, 2026).
Which title does he hold?
The WBC world heavyweight title, held since 27 June 2026 after he was elevated from interim champion. He was interim champion from 22 February 2025 (Wikipedia, 2026).
How tall is Agit Kabayel?
He is 191 centimetres tall and has a reach of 203 centimetres.
What was his last fight?
He stopped Damian Knyba in the third round on 10 January 2026 in Oberhausen.