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Diego Pacheco has reportedly turned down another title opportunity, this time opting to face Darius Fulghum on November 14th on TNT and DAZN instead of pursuing the now-vacant WBO super middleweight belt against Janibek Alimkhanuly.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / September 16

Queensberry Wins Sheeraz-Alimkhanuly Purse Bid

Queensberry secured promotional rights to the WBO super middleweight title fight between champion Hamzah Sheeraz and mandatory challenger Janibek Alimkhanuly at Wednesday's purse bid, per ESPN.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / September 15

Sheeraz Accepts Alimkhanuly Defense If Money's Right

Hamzah Sheeraz will defend his WBO super middleweight title against Janibek Alimkhanuly if the purse bid meets his number. The unbeaten champion told Ring's Rick Reeno on the Mr.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / August 26

Bank Rips WBO Over Janibek Ranking Decision

Super middleweight contender Jacob Bank slammed the WBO for reinstating former middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly as the division's No. 2 ranked fighter and mandatory challenger to titlist Hamzah Sheeraz.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / August 22

Sheeraz Rejects Alimkhanuly After WBO Ruling

Hamzah Sheeraz has protested the WBO's decision to install Janibek Alimkhanuly as mandatory challenger to his super middleweight title following the Kazakhstani's suspension for a failed drug test.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / August 20

Hamzah Sheeraz Criticizes WBO for 'Disgraceful' Handling of Janibek Alimkhanuly's PED Case

WBO super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz has recently given his brutally honest and unfiltered thoughts on the very organization he holds a belt in, as well as Janibek Alimkhanuly, whom they have ordered Sheeraz to fight in a mandatory title defense.

Boxing News / EssentiallySports / August 19

Hamzah Sheeraz Alleges Corruption Behind WBO’s Mandatory Order After Janibek Alimkhanuly’s Doping Suspension Lift

Although a familiar issue, once again a sanctioning body finds itself confronting calls of misconduct. This time, it involves the World Boxing Organization (WBO).

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / August 14

WBO Orders Sheeraz Vs. Alimkhanuly

The WBO has ordered Hamzah Sheeraz to make his next super middleweight title defense against Janibek Alimkhanuly, passing over higher-ranked options due to scheduling and eligibility.

Boxing News / ESPN / August 14

Sheeraz ordered to face Alimkhanuly by WBO

The WBO have ordered super middleweight champion Hamzah Sheeraz to face former unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly next.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / July 21

Janibek Alimkhanuly vacates WBO middleweight title for 168 move

WBO middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly has relinquished his title ahead of a planned move to super middleweight, the sanctioning body announced Monday, elevating interim titleholder Denzel Bentley to full champion.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / July 1

Denzel Bentley criticises WBO over Janibek Alimkhanuly wait

WBO interim middleweight champion Denzel Bentley has voiced his frustration at being sidelined while full titleholder Janibek Alimkhanuly serves a one-year suspension for a failed pre-fight drug test.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / May 20

Adames wants 'personal' Alimkhanuly fight as soon as possible

WBC middleweight champion Carlos Adames wants to fight Janibek Alimkhanuly immediately, calling a potential matchup personal after previous verbal clashes between the pair.

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Boxing News / KO on SI / April 27

Denzel Bentley Calls Janibek Alimkhanuly Out for a Rematch

Denzel Bentley, the current WBO middleweight interim champion, has called for a rematch against Janibek Alimkhanuly “Janibek just sending shots at me and

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / March 11

The IBF Has Stripped Janibek Alimkhanuly of Their Middleweight title

The IBF (International Boxing Federation) has been in the news a lot lately with the ongoing Jai Opetaia situation, but on Wednesday, they made a decision regarding their middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly after his 2025 positive PED test result.

Boxing News / ESPN / March 11

IBF strips Alimkhanuly of title over doping issues

Due to multiple violations, including a failed PED test, the IBF has decided to strip Janibek Alimkhanuly of his middleweight title.

Boxing News / BoxingNews.com / March 11

IBF Strips Janibek Over Failed VADA Test

The IBF has removed Janibek Alimkhanuly as middleweight champion following a doping violation involving meldonium last year. The downfall began in November 2025 during the lead-up to the unification bout against Erislandy Lara.

Boxing News / Dice City Sports / December 6

Johan Gonzalez: 'A dream come true I’m here to win the world title.'

One man’s loss truly became another man’s opportunity. After Janibek Alimkhanuly tested positive for the banned substance Meldonium, forcing Tuesday’s cancellation of his planned title unification bout with Erislandy Lara, the WBA middleweight champion will now face late-replacement contender Johan Gonzalez on Saturday night in San Antonio.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / December 2

Boxing Champion Breaks Silence After Failing Drug Test Days Before Fight

In boxing’s often-overlooked middleweight division, Janibek Alimkhanuly quietly built a reputation as its most fearsome champion. With a pristine undefeated record boasting 12 knockouts, the Kazakh southpaw claimed the WBO and IBF titles, stopping six of his last seven opponents.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / December 2

Janibek Alimkhnauly Has An ‘Adverse Analytical Finding’ For A Performance Enhancing Drug

On Tuesday afternoon, news broke from Ring’s Mike Coppinger that unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) will not face WBA champion Erislandy Lara (31-3-3, 19 KOs) on Saturday night in San Antonio, TX, due to an adverse analytical finding (meldonium) in his recent VADA test.

Boxing News / HITC / November 5

Terence Crawford’s potential return date set after calling out Janibek Alimkhanuly for title shot

Terence Crawford appears to be edging closer to a return, and it could be happening sooner than many expected. Crawford has been keeping a low profile since picking up the undisputed super middleweight crown back in September.

Boxing News / KO on SI / July 9, 2025

Janibek Alimkhanuly Has One Emoji Message For Carlos Adames

Janibek Alimkhanuly took to social media to try and provoke a unification fight with one of his middleweight division rivals. The Kazakh fighter is the unified middleweight champion and currently holds the IBF and WBO world middleweight titles.

Boxing News / Athlon Sports / April 5, 2025

Qazaq Style Is Coming Home

Janibek Alimkhanuly will be heading back home to Kazakhstan to face Anauel Ngamissengue in the main event of a Top Rank card. He will be placing his IBF and WBO middleweight titles on the line in this bout.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / March 31, 2025

Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Anauel Ngamissengue: Preview, Betting Odds & Fight Card

It will be an early morning unified middleweight title fight here in the U.S. on Saturday, streaming live on ESPN+. The champion, Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs), will take on Anauel Ngamissengue (14-0, 9 KOs) at Barys Arena in Astana.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / February 5, 2025

Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Anauel Ngamissengue Set For April 5 In Kazakhstan

ASTANA, KAZAKHSTAN (4th February 2025) – Undefeated Unified Middleweight World Champion, Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs), is set to make history in his homeland as he becomes the first Kazakh Unified World Champion to defend his titles on home soil.

Boxing News / Fights Around The World / October 3, 2024

Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Andrei Mikhailovich: Weigh-In Results & Betting Odds

We officially have a fight tomorrow morning, here in the US, between unified middleweight champion Janibek Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) & Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) live from the Star in Sydney, Australia.