Janibek Alimkhanuly will seek to defend his unified middleweight crown and unbeaten professional record when he takes on Anauel Ngamissengue this weekend.
The Kazakh fighter returns to home soil for a blockbuster battle, defending his IBF and WBO crowns against the highly-rated challenger in Astana.
Both men have earned a reputation for impressive stoppages, and they have had no combined losses since turning amateur, so it promises to be a terrific test.
DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Janibek Alimkhanuly against Anauel Ngamissengue.
When is Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Anauel Ngamissengue?
Date: Saturday, April 5
Time: 2.00pm BST / 9.00am ET / 6.00am PT
Main event ringwalks (approx): 6.00 pm BST / 1.00 pm ET / 10.00 am PT
Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Anauel Ngamissengue will take place on Saturday, April 5, and the whole card will be shown on ESPN+ in the United States.
What has been said?
Janibek Alimkhanuly:
I witnessed [the fight between Adames and Sheeraz, but not like a [judge] – I was like a boxer witnessing this, and from that perspective, I witnessed and I observed how they boxed; their styles and other things they applied, during this fight. But I cannot judge [the controversial scoring]. I cannot judge. I can just be a boxer who witnessed this fight.
“I’m not looking for number twos. I’m trying to get number ones, like ‘Canelo’ and the other guys.”
“Since 160 is not a problem I can go up, but I can go back down,” he said. “I see no problems in terms of the period and in terms of capacities. I have enough capacity.
Anauel Ngamissengue:
Thank you for this long-awaited opportunity — after almost a year of fighting for a chance, this is the most important moment of my career,” Ngamissengue, 14-0 (9 KOs), said. “I know I’m going into the lion’s den, but I thrive in situations like this. I respect Janibek and everything he’s achieved, but I’m coming to Kazakhstan to crash the party and show the world that I belong at the top.
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