I predict Kabayel will fight Justis Huni in his first defense

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  1. catchwtboxing

    catchwtboxing Loyal Member

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    Let's derive it.

    Frank Warren says that Agit will fight a "top ten" guy. So let's figure it out through process of elimination:

    Current Ring Magazine top ten, plus champ:
    Usyk
    Dubois
    Kabayel
    Fury
    Hrgovic
    Wardley
    Sanchez
    Ajagba,
    Itauma
    Gassiev
    Huni

    WBC top ten...
    Fury
    Okolie
    Itauma
    Hrogic
    Joshua
    Sanchez
    Wardley
    Wilder
    Verhouvan
    Ajagba

    Combine all names on the list and you get...

    Usyk
    Dubois
    Kabayel
    Fury
    Hrgovic
    Wardley
    Sanchez
    Ajagba,
    Itauma
    Gassiev
    Huni
    Wardley
    Wilder
    Verhouvan
    Ajagba
    Okolie
    Joshua

    We can definitely eliminate:
    Usyk- vacated the title because he don't like the fight
    Dubois- WBO champ, going to fight Wardley
    Kabayel- can fight himself
    Fury
    Hrgovic- IBF champ, just fought
    Wardley- going to fight Dubois
    Sanchez- in line to fight Hrgovic, and already lost to Agit
    Ajagba
    Itauma- Just lost
    Gassiev- WBA champ, no mention of unification and negotiating with Miller
    Huni
    Wardley- going to fight Dubois
    Wilder
    Verhouvan
    Okolie
    Joshua- negotiating with Fury

    That leaves us with:

    Fury
    Ajagba
    Huni
    Wilder
    Verhouvan
    Okolie

    We can probably eliminate...
    Fury- mentioned Kabayel's name as alternative, but is still probably negotiating Joshua
    Ajagba
    Huni
    Wilder- Already lost to Kabayel, and negotiating with Usyk
    Verhouvan- rumors are he priced himself out, and talking of fighting another kickboxer
    Okolie- Seems to be on PEDS bust

    That leaves is with:

    Ajagba
    Huni

    Of these two, I would say....

    Ajagba- Zuffa fighter and thus not available,
    Huni

    And so, in my opinion, barring a black swan, Kabayel will be defending against...

    JUSTIS HUNI

    I could also see...
    Parker being brought in as a "top ten" of somebody's list,
    Miller getting the fight because his manager was lobbying for it, and he is "top ten" in WBA,
    Fury announcing he is giving up on Joshua
    Verhouvan came to terms
    They threw a ton of money at Gassiev for a uni
    Okolie beat his PEDs bust

    But my prediction will be Justis Huni.
     
  2. Joeywill

    Joeywill Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Not a bad fight considering everything
     
  3. Jab in the Face

    Jab in the Face Well-Known Member Full Member

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    Huni is a good fighter, just poorly promoted and he seems a tad lazy, never in shape but if he did come in on a full camp and prepared and it went 12 rounds good chance he'd win on points.

    He fought Wardley on like 4 or 5 weeks notice and won every second of the first 9 rounds.