When is Alimkhanuly vs Thompson?
Janibek Alimkhanuly could face Shakiel Thompson in May 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 vs Thompson 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.
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 Thompson would have a slight advantage in power over Alimkhanuly, with a 71% knockout percentage compared to Alimkhanuly's 69%.
Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 4 years, at 31 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 2 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 41 more professional rounds, totaling 96 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 9 by the WBO, and 12 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 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 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.
Going into that contest, 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.
Before that, 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.
He had defeated 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.
Activity check
Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 11 months and 26 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 7 months and 6 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 31 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.2 rounds on average.
Thompson's last 2 fights have come over a period of 7 months and 20 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 3 months and 26 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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