Alimkhanuly vs Thompson

When is Alimkhanuly vs Thompson?

Janibek Alimkhanuly could face Shakiel Thompson in late 2025 Kazakhstan.

The fight would be contested over 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 980 days (2 years, 8 months and 7 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, 6 months and 23 days.

Alimkhanuly vs Thompson 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.

Shakiel Thompson would make his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 14 wins and 0 draws, with 10 of those by knockout.

The stats suggest that Alimkhanuly and Thompson have similar power, both with a 71% knockout percentage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 4 years, at 32 years old.

Thompson has a height advantage of 3 inches over Alimkhanuly.

Both Janibek Alimkhanuly and Shakiel Thompson fight out of a southpaw stance.

Alimkhanuly is currently the more experienced professional fighter, having had 3 more fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 11 months earlier than Thompson, whose first professional fight was in 2018. He has fought 46 more professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Thompson's 55.

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

Shakiel Thompson is currently ranked number 8 by the WBO, and 10 by the IBF in the 160lb division.

Alimkhanuly vs Thompson form

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

In his last fight, he beat 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 beaten 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 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.

Before 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.

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.

Activity check

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years and 1 day, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 7 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Thompson's last 2 fights have come over a period of 1 year, 1 month and 17 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 6 months and 25 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 7 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 3.5 rounds on average.

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