Zhanibek Alimkhanuly defends his WBO and IBF middleweight titles on Saturday night.
The Kazakh fighters comes up against a challenger with a similarly unblemished record, and he will look to retain both his belts in Las Vegas.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of Alimkhanuly vs. Mikhailovich.
When is Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Andrei Mikhailovich?
Date: Saturday, July 13
Time: 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK (Sunday)
Main event ringwalks (approx): 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK (Sunday)
The ringwalks for Alimkhanuly vs. Mikhailovich are scheduled for 11 p.m. ET / 4 a.m. UK with the event set to begin at 9 p.m. ET / 2 a.m. UK. These timings are subject to change.
What has been said?
Zhanibek is the best middleweight in the world and willing to fight anyone in that division. Mikhailovich is a hungry, undefeated contender, and he is coming from New Zealand to shake up the title picture,”
“I look forward to defending my world titles, and I must give Andrei Mikhailovich a lot of credit. The other world middleweight champions refused the challenge, and he stepped up to the plate,”
“On July 13 in Las Vegas, I will show the world ‘Qazaq Style’ again. The road to undisputed continues, and Mikhailovich is in my way.”
“At the end of the day, Janibek is just another guy, another test on my way to greatness. Others will say this is a big deal, but to me, this is fate. I was born for this. Since day one, I have planned to dominate, take over, and control my destiny. I train relentlessly, eat right, and always maintain a warrior’s mindset, so I don’t need any extra motivation because the two belts are on the line.”
“I’m ready for the lightweight champions, but I can’t take Tevin Farmer lightly. He is a former world champion who wants another shot,”
“I have a great training team with Robert Garcia and all the fighters at Robert Garcia Boxing Academy, and they push me to get better every fight. On July 13, you will see the best version of Raymond Muratalla.”
“I’m finally in a healthy state. It’s time to show my level. The fans haven’t seen me at my best yet. I’m happy they’ll finally witness greatness from me.”
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