Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich

Who won Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Andrei Mikhailovich by technical knockout in the 9th round on Friday, October 4th, 2024, at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont.

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 IBF middleweight championship of the world.

Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich stats

Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 15 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Andrei Mikhailovich made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 0 draws.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the older man by 5 years, at 31 years old.

Mikhailovich had a 2-inch reach advantage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fought out of the southpaw stance, while Andrei Mikhailovich was an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly was arguably the less experienced fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 5 months earlier than Mikhailovich, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He had fought 7 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Mikhailovich's 103.

Andrei Mikhailovich was ranked number 4 by the WBO, and 3 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich 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 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.

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

Going into that 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.

Before that, he had beaten 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.

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

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Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 30 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6 rounds on average.

What time did Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:30 AM UTC at The Star, Sydney, Pyrmont, Australia, which was 5:30 AM EST or 2:30 AM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich?

The ESPN+ show began at 5:00 AM EST / 2:00 AM PST. The Sky Sports+ broadcast of the card started at 10:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Mikhailovich?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 1/8 (-830) favorite going into the contest, while Andrei Mikhailovich made his way into the ring at 9/2 (+450) with oddsmakers.