Kabayel and Knyba hold their first face-off

Germany’s interim WBC heavyweight champion Agit Kabayel and Poland’s Damian Knyba faced off for the first time ahead of their upcoming clash.

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The fight will take place on January 10 at the Rudolf Weber-Arena in Oberhausen, Germany.

Agit Kabayel (26-0, 18 KOs) last fought in February, stopping Zhilei Zhang in the sixth round.

Damian Knyba (17-0, 11 KOs) has fought three times this year, winning all three bouts by stoppage.