Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly defends WBO title, lifts IBF Middleweight belt

Kazakhstan’s Zhanibek Alimkhanuly stunned Vincenzo Gualtieri in the sixth round of their fight, adding the IBF Middleweight belt to his WBO crown, Kazinform cites the Telegram Channel “Sport Sherdingera”. 

Alimkhanuly outperformed Germany’s Gualtieri at the Fort Bend Community Center in Rosenberg, Texas.

This was the 15^th pro win for the 30-year-old Kazakhstani boxer. Of 15, he won ten fights by KO. Today’s win will propel him to the ranks of unified champions.

Alimkhanuly lifted the WBO Interim World Middleweight belt in May 2022 when he outclassed British Danny Dignum in Las Vegas. He cemented his pro success with wins over another Brit Denzel Bentley later in 2022 and Canadian Steven Butler in 2023.

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