Alimkhanuly vs McKenna

When is Alimkhanuly vs McKenna?

Janibek Alimkhanuly could potentially square off against Aaron McKenna in September 2025 the United States.

The fight would be scheduled for 12 rounds in the Middleweight division, which means the weight limit would be 160 pounds (11.4 stone or 72.6 kg).

Alimkhanuly would be making his 5th defense of the WBO World Middleweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in August 2022. He has held this belt for a total of 1030 days (2 years, 9 months and 26 days).

He would be making his 3rd defense of the IBF World Middleweight Championship. He won this belt against Vincenzo Gualtieri in October 2023. He has held this title for 1 year, 8 months and 10 days.

Alimkhanuly vs McKenna stats

Janibek Alimkhanuly would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 17 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 12 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Aaron McKenna would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 20 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Alimkhanuly would have a large advantage in power over McKenna, boasting a 71% knockout percentage compared to McKenna's 50%.

Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 7 years, at 32 years old.

McKenna has a height advantage of 1 inch over Alimkhanuly. This also extends to a 3-inch reach advantage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fights out of the southpaw stance, while Aaron McKenna is an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly is currently arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 3 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 1 month earlier than McKenna, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 5 fewer professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to McKenna's 106.

Janibek Alimkhanuly goes into the fight ranked number 1 by The Ring at middleweight.

Aaron McKenna is currently ranked number 10 by the WBA, 9 by the WBC, 8 by the IBF, and 10 by The Ring in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs McKenna form

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

In his last fight, he defeated Anauel Ngamissengue on April 5, 2025, by technical knockout in the 5th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan.

Prior to that, he had defeated Andrei Mikhailovich on October 4, 2024, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont, Australia.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Vincenzo Gualtieri on October 14, 2023, by technical knockout in the 6th round in their IBF World Middleweight and WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States.

Before that, he had won against Steven Butler on May 13, 2023, by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton.

He had beaten Denzel Bentley on November 12, 2022, by unanimous decision in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Activity check

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

McKenna's last 3 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 7 months and 24 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.3 rounds on average.

What are the odds on Alimkhanuly vs McKenna?

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