Alimkhanuly vs Bentley

Who won Alimkhanuly vs Bentley?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Denzel Bentley by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Saturday, November 12th, 2022, at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 116-112, 116-112, 118-110 in favor of winner Janibek Alimkhanuly.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

This contest was for the WBO middleweight championship of the world.

Also on the undercard Seniesa Estrada beat Jazmin Gala Villarino, and Raymond Muratalla defeated Miguel Contreras.

Alimkhanuly vs Bentley stats

Back in November 2022, Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 12 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Denzel Bentley made his way to the ring with a record of 17 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the older man by 2 years, at 29 years old.

Alimkhanuly had a height advantage of 2 inches over Bentley. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fought out of the southpaw stance, while Denzel Bentley was an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 7 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 11 months earlier than Bentley, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He had fought 1 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Bentley's 97.

Denzel Bentley was ranked number 9 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Bentley form

Alimkhanuly remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 5 of his recent opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Danny Dignum on May 21, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Hassan N’Dam on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Rob Brant on June 26, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Before that, he had won against Gonzalo Gaston Coria on October 9, 2020, by knockout in the 2nd round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

He had beaten Albert Onolunose on November 9, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round at Chukchansi Park, California.

Bentley had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Marcus Morrison on September 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at York Hall, Bethnal Green, United Kingdom.

Prior to that, he had defeated Linus Udofia on May 13, 2022, by split decision in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at Indigo at The O2, London.

Going into that contest, he had won against Sam Evans on November 6, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round at Utilita Arena, West Midlands.

Before that, he had been beaten by Felix Cash on April 24, 2021, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their CBC Commonwealth Middleweight and BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at York Hall, London.

He had defeated Mark Heffron on November 13, 2020, by technical knockout in the 4th round in their BBBOC British Middleweight championship fight at BT Sport Studio, London.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Denzel Bentley had been fighting more than Janibek Alimkhanuly.

Going into this contest, Janibek Alimkhanuly had last fought 5 months and 22 days ago, while Denzel Bentley's last outing had been 1 month and 27 days ago.

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

Bentley's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 11 months and 30 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 4 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 26 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.2 rounds on average.

What time did Alimkhanuly vs Bentley start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM GMT in the UK.

Who broadcast Alimkhanuly vs Bentley?

The ESPN+ show began at 7:15 PM EST / 4:15 PM PST. The BT Sport 1 broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (GTM).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Bentley?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 7/100 (-1400) favorite going into the contest, while Denzel Bentley made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.