Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri

Who won Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri?

Janibek Alimkhanuly beat Vincenzo Gualtieri by technical knockout in the 6th round on Saturday 14th October 2023 at Fort Bend Community Center in Rosenberg.

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 unified middleweight championship of the world, with the IBF & WBO belts on the line.

Also, on the undercard Keyshawn Davis was victorious over Nahir Albright and Richard Torrez Jr beat Tyrrell Anthony Herndon.

Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri stats

Back in October 2023, Janibek Alimkhanuly stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero loses and 0 draws.

Vincenzo Gualtieri made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 21 wins and 1 draw.

Janibek Alimkhanuly was the older man by 1 year, at 31 years old.

Alimkhanuly had a height advantage of 2 inches over Gualtieri. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Janibek Alimkhanuly fought out of the southpaw stance, while Vincenzo Gualtieri was an orthodox fighter.

Alimkhanuly was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 8 less fights, and made his debut in 2016, 11 months later than Gualtieri, whose first professional fight was in 2015. He had fought 85 less professional rounds, 87 to Gualtieri's 172.

Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri 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 won against Steven Butler on 13th May 2023 by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Stockton Arena, Stockton, United States.

Previous to that, he had won against Denzel Bentley on 12th November 2022 by unanimous decision in their WBO World Middleweight championship fight at Palms Casino Resort, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beat Danny Dignum on 21st May 2022 by knockout in the 2nd round in their WBO Interim World Middleweight championship fight at Resorts World Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

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

He had won against Rob Brant on 26th June 2021 by technical knockout in the 8th round at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Nevada.

Vincenzo Gualtieri had beaten 5 of his last 5 opponents.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated Esquiva Falcao on 1st July 2023 by unanimous decision in their IBF World Middleweight championship fight at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal, Germany.

Previous to that, he had defeated Vincenzo Bevilacqua on 10th September 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at Unihalle Wuppertal, Wuppertal.

Going into that contest, he had beat Dario Socci on 11th March 2022 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.

Before that, he had won against Billi Facundo Godoy on 26th November 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.

He had beat Khalil El Harraz on 28th May 2021 by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest at AGON Sportpark, Charlottenburg.

Activity check

In terms of activity leading into the fight, Janibek Alimkhanuly had been fighting more than Vincenzo Gualtieri.

Going to this contest, Janibek Alimkhanuly had last fought 5 months and 1 day ago, while Vincenzo Gualtieri's last outing had been 3 months and 13 days ago.

Alimkhanuly's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 3 months and 18 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 17 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 6.4 rounds on average.

Gualtieri's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 16 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 22 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 60 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 12 rounds on average.

What time did Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:30 PM EST / 8:30 PM PST at Fort Bend Community Center, Rosenberg, United States, which was around 4:30 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri?

The ESPN show is expected to begin at 10:30 PM EST / 7:30 PM PST. The Sky Sports Arena broadcast of the card is expected to start at 2:00 AM (BTS).

What were the odds on Alimkhanuly vs Gualtieri?

Janibek Alimkhanuly was a 3/50 (-1700) favourite going into the contest, while Vincenzo Gualtieri made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.