Janibek Alimkhanuly returns to defend his unified IBF and WBO middleweight titles against Andi Ngamissengue this Saturday, with the action streaming live on ESPN+ starting at 11 AM ET / 8 AM PT / 4 PM BST.
Promoter Bob Arum hopes to set up unification fights between IBF/WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly and the other belt-holders at 160 if his fighter is victorious this Saturday night, on July 13th against challenger Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Raymond Muratalla-Tevin Farmer lightweight battle elevated to the main event – Janibek was hospitalized for dehydration Thursday evening
WBO/IBF middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from Saturday’s title defense against Andrei Mikhailovich at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas after being hospitalized Thursday evening due to dehydration.
Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) secured a triumphant sixth-round TKO over Vincenzo Gualtieri (21-1-1, 7 KOs) on Saturday night, taking both the WBO and IBF middleweight titles to his name at the Fort Bend Epicenter, Rosenberg, Texas.
Shawn Porter was one of many who wasn’t impressed with WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly’s performance in successfully defending his title against #9 Denzel Bentley (17-2-1, 14 KOs) last Saturday night at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.