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Kabayel invites Fury, Joshua, and Itauma for title fight

Sky Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 1, 2026, 5:10 AM

Last updated Jul 1, 2026

Kabayel invites Fury, Joshua, and Itauma for title fight
Summary

Agit Kabayel expressed willingness to defend his WBC heavyweight title against Tyson Fury, Anthony Joshua, or Moses Itauma. Following his elevation to full champion, Kabayel aims to make his first title defense in September or October. He is open to fighting any challengers and sees potential match-ups with Wang and Dubois as well. Kabayel mentioned that his former sparring partner Fury, ranked No. 1 by the WBC, could become a future opponent, contingent on ongoing fights.

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  • •Kabayel offers to fight Fury, Joshua, or Itauma for his title
  • •First title defense planned for September or October
  • •Kabayel elevated to champion after Usyk vacated belts
  • •Itauma could challenge after fight against Hrgovic next month
  • •Kabayel previously fought Zhilei Zhang, winning via stoppage
What they're saying
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Agit Kabayel is open to defending his WBC heavyweight world title against Anthony Joshua, Tyson Fury or Moses Itauma.

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