Bookmakers made Janibek Alimkhanuly a big favorite against Erislandy Lara when they meet in their bout on Saturday 6th December 2025 at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States.
He is currently 1/5 (-500) to win the bout outright, while you can get 7/2 (+350) on Erislandy Lara if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 79% chance of Alimkhanuly winning while giving Lara a 21% chance.
Alimkhanuly opened as the favorite at 1/5 (-500).
Lara opened at 7/2 (+350).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Super Welterweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 154 pounds (10.78 stones or 70 kg) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified super welterweight championship of the world, with the WBA, WBO, and IBF belts on the line.
Lara vs Alimkhanuly Head To Head
Erislandy Lara steps into the ring with a record of 31 wins, 3 losses, and 3 draws, 19 of those wins coming by way of knockout.
Janibek Alimkhanuly will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 17 wins and 0 draws, with 12 of those by knockout.
The stats suggest Alimkhanuly has a slight advantage in power over Lara, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Lara's 61%.
Erislandy Lara is the older man by 10 years, at 42 years old.
Alimkhanuly has a height advantage of 3 inches over Lara. Despite this, he has a 2-inch reach advantage.
Both Erislandy Lara and Janibek Alimkhanuly fight out of a southpaw stance.
Lara is the more experienced professional fighter, having had 20 more fights, and made his debut in 2008, 8 years and 3 months earlier than Alimkhanuly, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He has fought 144 more professional rounds, totaling 245 compared to Alimkhanuly's 101.
Lara vs Alimkhanuly betting form
Lara has won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 4 of them, going the distance once.
In his last fight, he beat Danny Garcia on September 14, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas, United States. He was a 7/20 (-290) favorite going into the contest.
Prior to that, he had beaten Michael Zerafa on March 30, 2024, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.
Going into that contest, he had won against Gary ‘Spike’ O’Sullivan on May 28, 2022, by technical knockout in the 8th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Barclays Center, New York.
Before that, he had beaten Thomas Lamanna on May 1, 2021, by knockout in the 1st round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Dignity Health Sports Park, California. He was a 1/25 (-2500) favorite going into the contest.
He had defeated Greg Vendetti on August 29, 2020, by unanimous decision in their WBA World Super Welterweight championship fight at Microsoft Theater, Los Angeles, California. He was a 1/50 (-5000) favorite going into the contest.
Alimkhanuly remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Anauel Ngamissengue on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan. He was a 1/10 (-1000) favorite going into the fight.
Prior to that, he had won against Andrei Mikhailovich on October 4, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont, Australia. He was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the fight.
Going into that contest, he had defeated Vincenzo Gualtieri on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
Before that, he had beaten Steven Butler on May 13, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the fight.
He had won against Denzel Bentley on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the fight.
Who's been more active?
If you think ring rust and activity is a big factor in this fight, Janibek Alimkhanuly has been fighting more than Erislandy Lara.
Erislandy Lara last fought 1 year, 2 months and 22 days ago, while Janibek Alimkhanuly's last outing was 8 months and 1 day ago.
Lara's last 5 fights have come over a period of 5 years, 3 months and 7 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 1 year and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 7 months and 12 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Lara vs Alimkhanuly Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST at Frost Bank Center, San Antonio, United States, which is around 2:00 AM GMT in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Lara vs Alimkhanuly for In-Play Betting?
Lara vs Alimkhanuly will be broadcast on Amazon Prime PPV both in the UK and US.
