Agit Kabayel Picks Easy Opponent Damian Knyba Next

WBC interim heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KOs) will probably be taking a keep busy battle towards the unranked Damian Knyba (17-0, 11 KOs), dwell on DAZN on January 10, 2026, on the Rudolf Weber-Area, Oberhausen, Germany.

Knyba, 29, is beneficial for Kabayel to get some rounds in, as he’ll be coming off an 11-month layoff since knocking out Zhilei Zhang within the sixth spherical on February 22, 2025. Aside from that, it is a disappointing opponent selection for Kabayel.

Knyba’s Skinny Résumé

Damian Knyba’s Final 5 wins

Joey Dawejko
Marcin Siwy
Andrzej Wawrzyk
Richard Lartey
Michael Well mannered Coffie

Knyba is coming off a Seventh-round knockout of journeyman Joey Dawejko on October 18, 2025, on the Barclays Heart in Brooklyn, New York. That battle was an ideal instance of how Knyba performs. He primarily threw jabs and would land an occasional proper hand. That’s his bread & butter punch. The battle was Knyba’s third in 2025, making him one of many busiest heavyweights. Nevertheless, at his age, it’s comprehensible why he fights steadily. 

Selecting Knyba is selecting low-hanging fruit and isn’t attention-grabbing for followers outdoors of Poland and Germany. Promotion-wise, it’s a battle that is sensible. High Rank promotes the lanky Polish fighter Knyba, and Queensberry promotes the 6’3″ Kabayel. In Europe, it’s a battle that may entice viewers.

Knyba has but to face anybody of word throughout his four-year professional profession. He’s been fed journeymen-level opposition. For a fighter his age, it’s unusual that he’s not been stepped up till now. He’s nearly 30 and eventually going through his first world-level fighter.

As an novice, Knyba had a 9-3 document earlier than turning professional. That is perhaps the explanation why High Rank has been gradual in shifting him up towards contenders. He’s been matched like he’s nonetheless an novice, however going through worse opposition than he would if he’d held off turning professional.

The 6’7″ Knyba doesn’t deliver a lot to the desk so far as energy, velocity, and resume. He’s a gradual, weak model of Wladimir Klitschko in the event you take away his previous arsenal. He resembles a poor man’s model of Klitschko.

Velocity-wise, Knyba is nowhere close to Klitschko and appears even slower than his large brother, Vitali Klitschko. It’s unclear why High Rank bothered to signal Knyba. He hasn’t proven the kind of expertise that implies that he’s going to be a significant participant within the heavyweight division.