Janibek Alimkhanuly
Janibek Alimkhanuly (also spelled as Zhanibek Alimkhanuly,[2] born 1 April 1993) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer who has held the WBO middleweight title since August 2022. As an amateur he won gold medals at the 2013 World Championships, 2013 Asian Championships and 2014 Asian Games. He also represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the middleweight division, losing in the quarter-finals.[3]
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| Nickname(s) | Qazaq Style | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Middleweight | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (182 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 71+1⁄2 in (182 cm) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 1 April 1993 Almaty, Kazakhstan | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
Alimkhanuly began boxing at the age of six because of his father and grandfather's love of the sport. His first fight was at six and he lost that match.[4]
Professional career
Early career
Alimkhanuly made his professional debut against Milton Núñez, a former opponent of Alimkhanuly's fellow countryman Gennady Golovkin,[5] on 29 October 2016 in his home city of Almaty, Kazakhstan. He won the bout via first-round technical knockout.[6]
Ahead of his fight with Issah Samir on 21 March 2020, the world was struck with COVID-19. Alimkhanuly's fight was canceled but he said it's not a big deal that his bout was canceled and that there were more pressing concerns. "We just lost the fight date, someone lost the family. It’s not easy. We will fight when everything calms down but nobody will not return them to their family. I wish all patients a quick recovery.”[7]
In his toughest test yet, Alimkhanuly faced former WBA (Regular) champion Rob Brant as the co-featured bout to Vasyl Lomachenko vs. Masayoshi Nakatani on 26 June 2021 in Paradise, Nevada.[8] He knocked Brant down in the sixth round en route to an eighth-round corner retirement victory.[9]
Alimkhanuly faced the former two-time world middleweight champion Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam on 20 November 2021, on the Terence Crawford vs. Shawn Porter undercard.[10] He won the fight by an eight-round technical knockout. Alimkhanuly was ahead on the scorecards at the time of the stoppage (with scores of 70–62, 70–62 and 70–61) and had knocked N'Jikam down in the third round.[11]
WBO middleweight champion
Alimkhanuly vs. Dignum
On 30 November 2021, the WBO ordered their middleweight champion Demetrius Andrade to make a mandatory title defense against Alimkhanuly.[12] Six months later, on 21 March 2022, the sanctioning body allowed Andrade to move up in weight and face Zach Parker for the interim super middleweight title instead, while allowing him to keep the middleweight championship as well.[13] Andrade later withdrew from the fight, as he suffered a right shoulder injury during training camp.[14] As such, Alimkhanuly faced the undefeated Danny Dignum for the vacant WBO interim middleweight title on 21 May 2022, in the main event of an ESPN broadcast card, which took place at the Resorts World Event Center in Las Vegas, Nevada.[15] He made quick work of his opponent, stopping Dignum with an uppercut near the end of the second round. Alimkhanuly landed 21 of 33 power punches and 34 of 94 overall, while Dignum managed to land only 6 out of 45 total punches.[16]
On 20 July 2022, the WBO once again ordered their Demetrius Andrade to defend his title against Alimkhanuly, giving the pair 30 days to come to terms.[17] Andrade officially vacated his middleweight title on 30 August. Alimkhanuly was promoted to the WBO Champion that same day.[18]
Alimkhanuly vs. Bentley
On 22 September 2022, it was revealed that Alimkhanuly would make a voluntary title defense against the #14 ranked WBO middleweight contender Denzel Bentley. The title bout was booked as the headliner of an ESPN+ broadcast card, which took place at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada on November 12, 2022.[19][20] Alimkhanuly retained his title by unanimous decision, with two judges scoring the bout 116–112 in his favor, while the third judge awarded him a wider scorecard of 118–110.[21] He outlanded Bentley 187 to 159 in total punches and 137 to 125 in power punches, landing 35% of all the strikes he threw, compared to Bentley's 25.9%.[22]
Second title defense
On 20 November 2022, the WBO formally ordered Alimkhanuly to make a mandatory title defense against the former junior middleweight champion Jaime Munguia.[23] On 2 December, it was revealed that Munguia’s team had declined to proceed with the mandatory title fight.[24]
Personal life
Alimkhanuly is an avid reader. He enjoys books on nutrition. He is also learning the English language.[25]
Professional boxing record
| 13 fights | 13 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 8 | 0 |
| By decision | 5 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Denzel Bentley | UD | 12 | Nov 12, 2022 | Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Retained WBO middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Danny Dignum | KO | 2 (12), 2:49 | May 21, 2022 | Resorts World Event Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, US | Won vacant WBO interim middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Hassan N'Dam N'Jikam | TKO | 8 (10), 2:40 | Nov 20, 2021 | Michelob Ultra Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global middleweight titles |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Rob Brant | RTD | 8 (10), 3:00 | 26 Jun 2021 | Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained WBC Continental Americas middleweight title |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Gonzalo Coria | KO | 2 (10), 2:59 | 9 Oct 2020 | MGM Grand Conference Center, Paradise, Nevada, US | Retained WBO Global middleweight title |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Albert Onolunose | KO | 6 (10), 2:31 | 9 Nov 2019 | Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, US | Retained WBC Continental Americas middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Stuart McLellan | KO | 5 (10), 2:51 | 17 Aug 2019 | Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, US | Retained WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global middleweight titles |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Cristian Olivas | UD | 10 | 12 Apr 2019 | Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US | Won vacant WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global middleweight titles |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Steven Martinez | TKO | 5 (8), 0:21 | 2 Feb 2019 | The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Vaughn Alexander | SD | 8 | 3 Nov 2018 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, US | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Carlos Galvan | UD | 6 | 28 Sep 2018 | Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Gilberto dos Santos | UD | 6 | 9 Sep 2017 | Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Milton Núñez | TKO | 1 (6), 2:25 | 29 Oct 2016 | Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan |
See also
References
- ^ "Boxing record for Janibek Alimkhanuly". BoxRec.
- ^ "BoxRec: Zhanibek Alimkhanuly". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 June 2021.
- ^ "Janibek Alimkhanuly - Amateur career". boxrec.com. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Blaine Henry (17 March 2020). "Qazaq Style: Janibek Alimkhanuly". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ "Golovkin vs. Nunez for WBA middleweight interim title on August 14th ⋆ Boxing News 24". Boxing News 24. 3 August 2010. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Zhanibek Alimkhanuly to make pro debut on Saturday". The Ring. 27 October 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ Blaine Henry (17 March 2020). "Qazaq Style: Janibek Alimkhanuly". Fight-Library.com.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (27 May 2021). "Rob Brant vs. Janibek Alimkhanuly officially joins Lomachenko-Nakatani on June 26th". Bad Left Hook. Retrieved 22 June 2021.
- ^ "Janibek Alimkhanuly handles Rob Brant with ease on Loma card". The Ring. 26 June 2021. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ Morilla, Diego (16 November 2021). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Takes On Hassan N'dam N'jikam On Crawford-Porter Undercard". ringtv.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (20 November 2021). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Chops Down, Stops Hassan N'Dam in Eight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (30 November 2021). "WBO orders Demetrius Andrade to face Janibek Alimkhanuly". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Christ, Scott (19 March 2022). "Zach Parker vs Demetrius Andrade official for May 21, interim WBO super middleweight title". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Esco, Wil (2 May 2022). "Demetrius Andrade suffers shoulder injury postponing May 21 fight against Zach Parker". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Calfa, Jim (21 May 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly fights Danny Dignum for interim WBO 160-lb title". thesidelinecritic.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Montero, Michael (21 May 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Destroys Danny Dignum In Two, Wins Interim 160-pound Title". ringtv.com. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (20 July 2022). "WBO re-orders Demetrius Andrade vs Janibek Alimkhanuly". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Ring TV (30 August 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Upgraded To WBO 160-pound Titleholder, Replaces Demetrius Andrade". ringtv.com. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (22 September 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly-Denzel Bentley To Headline November 12 Show On ESPN+". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 22 September 2022.
- ^ Stumberg, Patrick L. (3 October 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Denzel Bentley official for November 12th in Las Vegas". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Idec, Keith (13 November 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Tested, Wins Decision Over Denzel Bentley in Tough Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Compubox (13 November 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Denzel Bentley - CompuBox Punch Stats". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 13 November 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (20 November 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly-Jaime Munguia Mandatory Title Fight Ordered By WBO". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 21 November 2022.
- ^ Donovan, Jake (2 December 2022). "Janibek Alimkhanuly Seeks New Foe, After Jaime Munguia's Team Declines WBO Title Fight". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 2 December 2022.
- ^ Blaine Henry (17 March 2020). "Qazaq Style: Janibek Alimkhanuly". Fight-Library.com.
External links
- Boxing record for Janibek Alimkhanuly from BoxRec (registration required)
- at AIBA.org (archived)
- Zhanibek Alimkhanuly at the International Olympic Committee
- Zhanibek Alimkhanuly at Olympics.com
- at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)