Alimkhanuly vs Sheeraz

When is Alimkhanuly vs Sheeraz?

Janibek Alimkhanuly could face the challenge of Hamzah Sheeraz in Autumn/Fall 2025 the United States.

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

would be making his 4th 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 942 days (2 years, 6 months and 30 days).

He would be making his 2nd 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, 5 months and 14 days.

Alimkhanuly would be defending CBC Commonwealth Middleweight Championship for the first time. He won this belt against Hamzah Sheeraz in February 2024.He has held this belt for 1 year, 1 month and 18 days.

Alimkhanuly vs Sheeraz stats

Janibek Alimkhanuly would step into the ring with an undefeated record of 16 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hamzah Sheeraz would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 1 draw, with 17 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest Sheeraz would have an advantage in power over Alimkhanuly, with a 81% knockout percentage compared to Alimkhanuly's 69%.

Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

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

Janibek Alimkhanuly fights out of the southpaw stance, while Hamzah Sheeraz is an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 6 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 10 months earlier than Sheeraz, whose first professional fight was in 2017. He has fought 2 fewer professional rounds, totaling 96 compared to Sheeraz's 98.

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

Hamzah Sheeraz is currently ranked number 2 by the WBC, and 3 by The Ring in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Sheeraz form

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

In his last fight, he won against 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.

Prior to that, he had won against 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.

Going into that contest, 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.

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

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.

Hamzah Sheeraz remains undefeated as a professional, stopping 4 of his last opponents.

In his last fight, he drew Carlos Adames on February 22, 2025, by split draw in their 12 round contest in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Prior to that, he had defeated Tyler Denny on September 21, 2024, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Wembley Stadium, Wembley, United Kingdom.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Austin ‘Ammo’ Williams on June 1, 2024, by technical knockout in the 11th round in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at Kingdom Arena, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Before that, he had won against Liam Williams on February 10, 2024, by technical knockout in the 1st round in their CBC Commonwealth Middleweight championship fight at Copper Box Arena, London, United Kingdom.

He had beaten Dmytro Mytrofanov on August 26, 2023, by technical knockout in the 2nd round at Stadion Wroclaw, Wroclaw, Poland.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Hamzah Sheeraz has been fighting more than Janibek Alimkhanuly.

Janibek Alimkhanuly last fought 10 months and 22 days ago, while Hamzah Sheeraz's last outing was 6 months and 4 days ago.

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 3 months and 5 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.

Sheeraz's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, meaning he has been fighting on average every 4 months and 26 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 5.6 rounds on average.

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