Janibek vs Butler

Who won Janibek vs Butler?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Steven Butler by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 13th, 2023, at Stockton Arena, Stockton.

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 Jason Moloney was victorious over Vincent Astrolabio for the WBO World Bantamweight championship, Gabriel Flores Jr beat Derrick Murray, and Ruben Villa defeated Maickol Lopez Villagrana.

Janibek vs Butler stats

Back in May 2023, Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 13 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Steven Butler made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 3 losses and 1 draw.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the older man by 2 years, at 30 years old.

Butler had a 3-inch reach advantage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fought out of the southpaw stance, while Steven Butler was an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 23 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 2 years and 7 months later than Butler, whose first professional fight was in 2014. He had fought 78 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Butler's 174.

Steven Butler was ranked number 6 by the WBO, and 11 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Janibek vs Butler form

Alimkhanuly remained undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, 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, United States.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

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

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

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

Butler had beaten 3 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Joshua Conley on December 16, 2022, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at Centre Gervais Auto, Shawinigan, Canada.

Prior to that, he had defeated Mark DeLuca on September 16, 2022, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Montreal Casino, Montreal.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Jose De Jesus Macias on January 29, 2021, by knockout in the 5th round at Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico.

Before that, he had lost to Ryota Murata on December 23, 2019, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their WBA World Middleweight championship fight at Arena, Kanagawa, Japan.

He had beaten Paul Valenzuela Jr on September 26, 2019, by knockout in the 1st round at Montreal Casino, Quebec, Canada.

Activity check

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

Going into this contest, Janibek Alimkhanuly had last fought 6 months and 1 day ago, while Steven Butler's last outing had been 4 months and 27 days ago.

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Butler's last 5 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 7 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 8 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 23 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 4.6 rounds on average.

What time did Janibek vs Butler start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Janibek vs Butler?

The ESPN show began at 10:00 PM EST / 7:00 PM PST. The Sky Sports Action broadcast of the card started at 1:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Janibek vs Butler?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Steven Butler made his way into the ring at 15/2 (+750) with oddsmakers.