Alimkhanuly vs Dignum

Who won Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Danny Dignum by knockout in the 2nd round on Saturday, May 21st, 2022, at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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.

The undercard featured the clash of Herring vs Ortiz.

Alimkhanuly vs Dignum stats

Back in May 2022, Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Danny Dignum made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 1 draw, with 8 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Alimkhanuly had a slight advantage in power over Dignum, with a 64% knockout percentage compared to Dignum's 57%.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the younger man by 1 year, at 29 years old.

Dignum had a height advantage of 1 inch over Alimkhanuly. That also extended to a 1-inch reach advantage.

Both Janibek Alimkhanuly and Danny Dignum fought out of a southpaw stance.

Alimkhanuly's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Dignum's, having had 4 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 28 days earlier than Dignum, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 8 more professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Dignum's 88.

Janibek Alimkhanuly went into the fight ranked number 7 by the WBA, and 2 by the WBO at middleweight.

Danny Dignum was ranked number 3 by the WBO in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Dignum form

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

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had won against Hassan N’Dam on November 20, 2021, by technical knockout in the 8th round at Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Nevada, United States.

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

Going into that contest, he had beaten Gonzalo Gaston Coria on October 9, 2020, by knockout in the 2nd round at The Bubble, MGM Grand, Nevada.

Before that, he had defeated Albert Onolunose on November 9, 2019, by knockout in the 6th round at Chukchansi Park, California.

He had won against Stuart McLellan on August 17, 2019, by knockout in the 5th round at Banc of California Stadium, California.

Activity check

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 9 months and 4 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 20 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 29 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 5.8 rounds on average.

Dignum's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 6 months and 12 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

What time did Alimkhanuly vs Dignum start?

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

Who broadcast Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

The ESPN show began at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card started at 11:00 PM (BST).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 3/50 (-1700) favorite going into the contest, while Danny Dignum made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.