Janibek Alimkhanuly


Janibek Alimkhanuly is a Kazakhstani professional boxer. As an amateur he won gold medals at the 2013 World Championships, 2013 Asian Championships and 2014 Asian Games. He also represented Kazakhstan at the 2016 Olympics, losing in the quarter-finals.

Early Life

Alimkhanuly began boxing at the age of six because of his father and grandfather's love of the sport. His first match was at six and he lost that match.

Career

Ahead of his fight with Issah Samir, the world was struck with COVID-19. Alimkhanuly's fight was canceled but he said it's not a big deal that his bout was canceled and that there were more pressing concerns. "We just lost the fight date, someone lost the family. It’s not easy. We will fight when everything calms down but nobody will not return them to their family. I wish all patients a quick recovery.”

Personal Life

Janibek Alimkhanuly is an avid reader. He enjoys books on nutrition. He is also learning the English language.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
8Win8–0 Albert OnolunoseKO6, 2:319 Nov 2019Chukchansi Park, Fresno, California, US.png" />Retained WBC Continental Americas middleweight title
7Win7–0 Stuart McLellan5, 2:5117 Aug 2019Banc of California Stadium, Los Angeles, California, US.png" />Retained WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global middleweight titles
6Win6–0 Cristian OlivasUD1012 Apr 2019Staples Center, Los Angeles, California, US.png" />Won vacant WBC Continental Americas and WBO Global middleweight titles
5Win5–0 Steven MartinezTKO5, 0:212 Feb 2019The Ford Center at The Star, Frisco, Texas, US.png" />
4Win4–0 Vaughn Alexander83 Nov 2018Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, US.png" />
3Win3–0 Carlos GalvanUD628 Sep 2018Oracle Arena, Oakland, California, US.png" />
2Win2–0 Gilberto dos Santos69 Sep 2017Saryarka Velodrome, Nur-Sultan, Kazakhstan.png" />
1Win1–0 Milton Núñez1, 2:2529 Oct 2016Almaty Arena, Almaty, Kazakhstan.png" />