Unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly’s April fifth homecoming in Kazakhstan will predictably be heavy on Central Asian expertise, most notably two-time Olympic gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov.
“The Huge Uzbek” (14-0, 14 KO) has dabbled within the professional ranks between profitable tremendous heavyweight runs in Tokyo and Paris, although by no means in opposition to significant opposition. As we’re simply over three weeks out from his first struggle since 2023 and TBA nonetheless has the project, I don’t anticipate that to alter. It’s been a profoundly irritating run; he’s as expert as his many standout countrymen and a bodily monster as well, however reveals zero need to parlay these talents right into a title run.
The night’s very fascinating co-feature pits undefeated Kazakh tremendous featherweight Sultan Zaurbek (19-0, 13 KO) in opposition to former title challenger Azinga Fuzile (18-2, 12 KO). It’s a major step up for Zaurbek; although Fuzile fell quick in opposition to Shavkat Rakhimov and Kenichi Ogawa, he’s a rattling sharp boxer when his chin holds up.
Tremendous light-weight Batyrzhan Jukembayev (23-1, 17 KO) can be in motion as properly, on the lookout for his sixth consecutive win since a run-in with Subriel Matias at Kane Gardner’s (17-4, 7 KO), expense, and prime featherweight contender Otabek Kolmatov (12-1, 11 KO) returns to motion after coming inside seconds of profitable a world title in opposition to Raymond Ford.
