Bookmakers made Janibek Alimkhanuly a big favourite against Vincenzo Gualtieri when they square off in their contest on Saturday 14th October 2023 at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States.
He is currently 1/8 (-770) to win the contest outright, while you can get 5/1 (+500) on Vincenzo Gualtieri if you fancy the big upset.
That means that oddsmakers think there is 85% chance of Alimkhanuly winning while giving Gualtieri a 15% chance.
Alimkhanuly opened as the favourite at 1/10 (-1000) however, that price has shortened by -103/100 (+100).
Gualtieri opened at 11/2 (+550) which has got wider by 1/-2 (+200).
The fight is scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means both fighters will have to make the weight limit of 160 pounds (11.2 stones or 72.73 KG) on the day of the weigh-in.
This contest is for the unified middleweight championship of the world, with the IBF & WBO belts on the line.
Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri Head To Head
Janibek Alimkhanuly steps into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 9 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.
Vincenzo Gualtieri will make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 1 draw, with 7 of those by knock out.
The stats suggest Alimkhanuly has a massive power advantage over Gualtieri, boosting at 64% knock out percentage over Gualtieri's 33%.
Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 1 year, at 30 years old.
Alimkhanuly has a height advantage of 2 inches over Gualtieri.
Janibek Alimkhanuly fights out of the southpaw stance, while Vincenzo Gualtieri is an orthodox fighter.
Alimkhanuly is the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 11 months later than Gualtieri, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 77 less professional rounds, 81 to Gualtieri's 158.
Janibek Alimkhanuly goes into the fight ranked number 2 by the RING at middleweight.
Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri betting form
Alimkhanuly remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.
In his last fight, he won against Steven Butler on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Previous to that, he had won against Denzel Bentley on 12th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas. He was a 7/100 (-1400) favourite going into the ring.
Going into that contest, he had beat Danny Dignum on 21st May 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas. He was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the ring.
Before that, he had defeated Hassan N’Dam on 20th November 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.
He had won against Rob Brant on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.
Gualtieri remains undefeated as a professional.
In his last fight, he defeated Esquiva Falcao on 1st July 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany. He was a 5/2 (+250) underdog going into the contest.
Previous to that, he had defeated Vincenzo Bevilacqua on 10th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal.
Going into that contest, he had beat Dario Socci on 11th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.
Before that, he had won against Billi Facundo Godoy on 26th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.
He had beat Khalil El Harraz on 28th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.
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 Vincenzo Gualtieri.
Janibek Alimkhanuly last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Vincenzo Gualtieri's last outing was 3 months and 13 days ago.
Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.4 rounds on average.
Gualtieri's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 16 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 12 rounds on average.
What’s the Latest Time I Can Bet on Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri Pre Fight?
The fighters are expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States, which is around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.
Where Can I Watch Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri for In-Play Betting?
Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri will be broadcast on ESPN in the US.
