Janibek vs Adames

When is Janibek vs Adames?

Janibek Alimkhanuly could fight Carlos Adames in Autumn/Fall 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 968 days (2 years, 7 months and 25 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 10 days.

Adames would be making his 3rd defense of the WBC World Middleweight Championship. He was promoted from a secondary belt in May 2024. He has held this belt for a total of 351 days (11 months and 16 days).

Janibek vs Adames 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.

Carlos Adames would make his way to the ring with a record of 24 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 18 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggest Adames would have a slight advantage in power over Alimkhanuly, with a 75% knockout percentage compared to Alimkhanuly's 71%.

Janibek Alimkhanuly is the older man by 2 years, at 32 years old.

Alimkhanuly has a height advantage of 1 inch over Adames. Despite this, Adames has a 1-inch reach advantage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fights out of the southpaw stance, while Carlos Adames is an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly is currently the less experienced professional fighter, having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2016, 1 year and 3 months later than Adames, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He has fought 38 fewer professional rounds, totaling 101 compared to Adames' 139.

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

Carlos Adames is currently ranked number 2 by The Ring in the 160lb division.

Janibek vs Adames 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.

Adames has beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 2 of them, going the distance twice.

In his last fight, he drew Hamzah Sheeraz 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 Terrell Gausha on June 15, 2024, by unanimous decision in their WBC World Middleweight championship fight at MGM Grand, Grand Garden Arena, Las Vegas, United States.

Going into that contest, he had won against Julian Williams on June 24, 2023, by technical knockout in the 9th round in their WBC Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Armory, Minneapolis.

Before that, he had defeated Juan Macias Montiel on October 8, 2022, by knockout in the 3rd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Home Depot Center, Carson.

He had beaten Sergiy Derevyanchenko on December 5, 2021, by majority decision in their 10 round contest at Staples Center, California.

Activity check

In terms of recent activity, Janibek Alimkhanuly has been fighting more than Carlos Adames.

Janibek Alimkhanuly last fought 5 months and 21 days ago, while Carlos Adames' last outing was 7 months and 4 days ago.

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights have come over a period of 2 years, 10 months and 14 days, which means he has been fighting approximately every 6 months and 28 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 34 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 6.8 rounds on average.

Adames' last 5 fights have come over a period of 3 years, 9 months and 21 days, meaning he has been fighting on average every 9 months and 5 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 46 rounds, meaning that they have lasted 9.2 rounds on average.

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