Janibek Alimkhanuly and Andrei Mikhailovich face off forward of their ultimately canceled July 13 IBF/WBO middleweight title combat in Las Vegas. Picture credit score: Mikey Williams, High Rank
Janibek Alimkhanuly had phrases for his promoter after he discovered the destiny of his subsequent title protection.
No Restrict Boxing edged High Rank by $1,000 in an IBF purse bid listening to for Alimkhanuly’s obligatory title protection versus Andrei Mikhailovich. Tuesday’s listening to noticed No Restrict, Mikhailovich’s promoter in Australia, put up $351,000, edging High Rank’s bid of $350,000.
Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 knockouts) was shocked upon studying the outcome.
“I’ve no phrases,” The Ring’s No. 1-rated middleweight exclaimed on X. “What is that this @toprank @BobArum @CarlMoretti?”
I’ve no phrases! What is that this @trboxing @BobArum @CarlMoretti ? https://t.co/8A7vqpaSel
— Janibek Alimkhanuly (@qazaqstyle) September 3, 2024
Alimkhanuly is because of make a plump $228,150 from his 65-percent of the profitable bid because the defending titlist. The remaining 35-percent ($122,850) goes to Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) because the obligatory challenger.
The bout was beforehand because of headline a July 13 ESPN present at Palms On line casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. The combat was canceled previous to the pre-fight weigh-in when Alimkhanuly was hospitalized because of dehydration.
Mikhailovich was left with out a combat in consequence. Alimkhanuly was subsequently summoned by the WBO—whose title he additionally holds—to offer medical proof of what led to his dehydration and whether or not he was match to renew his reign.
He’s now pressed with a option to make, given the low-end assured wage for his providers.
Alimkhanuly has not fought since he unified the IBF and WBO middleweight titles. The feat got here in a one-sided, sixth-round stoppage of Vincenzo Gualtieri , who was 21-0-1 on the time of their Oct. 14 unification bout. Alimkhanuly gained the IBF belt and defended his WBO title for the third time.
Mikhailovich will enter his first profession title combat, a method or one other. It is going to come both versus Alimkhanuly or for the vacant IBF middleweight title in opposition to an assigned challenger.
