Who won Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

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

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 11 wins, zero loses and 0 draws, 7 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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

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

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

Dignum had a height advantage of 1 inch over Alimkhanuly.

Both Zhanibek Alimkhanuly & Danny Dignum fought out of a southpaw stance.

Alimkhanuly was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 4 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 28 days earlier than Dignum, whose first professional fight was in 2016. He had fought 8 less professional rounds, 67 to Dignum's 75.

Zhanibek 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.

Activity check

Alimkhanuly's last 2 fights had come over a period of 3 years, 2 months and 14 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 1 year, 7 months and 8 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 15 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.5 rounds on average.

Dignum's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 7 months and 17 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 7 months and 28 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 is expected to begin at 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST. The YouTube UK broadcast of the card is expected to start at 11:00 PM (BTS).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Dignum?

Zhanibek Alimkhanuly was a 3/50 (-1666) favourite going into the contest, while Danny Dignum made his way into the ring at 7/1 (+700) with oddsmakers.