Most of the responses were not evenly distributed. Lock them in Kabayel.
Fans pointed to his 25-0 record and the way he handled himself in the ring. Calm, controlled, no wasted motion. The kind of heavyweight who keeps winning without much attention. Most of the comments revolved around the same idea: he keeps passing up when big names like Oleksandr Usyk and Tyson Fury shine.
It’s interesting how a single social media post can act as a sports barometer. Agit Kabayel taking up most of that conversation makes sense given his recent run.
While he may not have the marketing machine of Tyson Fury, his progress has become impossible to ignore. Since late 2023, he has systematically dismantled some of the most shunned names in the heavyweight division. The fans may have participated in the fact that Kabayel has finished the tournament at a high level.
He is coming off a major TKO victory over Damian Knyba in January 2026, which followed his knockout of Zhilei Zhang in early 2025. Kabayel currently holds the WBC Interim Heavyweight title, making him a mandatory contender for top-tier fighters including Usyk.
That “calm, controlled” approach the fans mentioned is backed up by the numbers; he is known to shoot over 35% of his power, which is the best in the heavyweight division.
Zayas came regularly, too. He is still starting his career, but fans are talking about his undefeated run in the junior middleweight and the way he is already collecting belts. Others see him as a future leader who is not yet fully finished.
Zayas’ support is also well-earned. He has moved past the “prospect” label and is now a legitimate force in the junior middleweight division. In January 2026, Zayas became the youngest unified champion in the sport today by capturing the WBA and WBO belts with a crushing victory over Abbass Baraou.
There is already a lot of talk about a possible clash between him and Jaron “Boots” Ennis, which will be a major crossover event in the 154-lb and 147-lb division.
Ennis and Parker were mentioned, but not with the same push. Schofield received support from fans who follow the lightweight division closely, although the conversation kept turning back to Kabayel.
The fact that Jaron Ennis and Joseph Parker took a back seat in this particular series suggests a “what have you done for me lately” among fans. Parker had years in 2024 and 2025, but with Kabayel sitting as a backup and Zayas holding two world titles at the age of 23, the momentum has clearly shifted to the new guard.
It seems like “Something else?” The option might be safety, but when a guy is 27-0 with five straight knockouts against world-class heavyweights, fans don’t need to look anywhere else.
