Why Janibek is the Most Feared Fighter in the Middleweight Division

Watch as #janibek explains why he is the most feared figthers in the middleweight division in this sit-down with ESPN's Mark Kriegal
Next Up for Top Rank Boxing, Middleweight contender Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly has been anxiously waiting for the main event spotlight, and on Saturday, May 21, he’ll hope to seize it. Alimkhanuly will face undefeated Englishman Danny Dignum in a 12-round showdown for the vacant WBO Interim middleweight world title at Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas.
In the co-feature, former junior world champion Jamel “Semper Fi” Herring returns to the lightweight division in a 10-rounder against undefeated NABF titleholder Jamaine “The Technician” Ortiz.
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[@farquadshmoogle9120]

He is the new GGG. I just hope he gets the fights unlike GGG. GGG was ducked for years, never allowing him to get Undisputed. If Janibek stays focused, gets the fights, he can accomplish what GGG couldn't.

[@terrorteffa]

Golovkin never moved weight classes. A big reason we didn't see more of him fighting better opponents

[@yungesjosef]

@@terrorteffa He could’ve fought Andrade 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@King-hw9iv]

He’s not the new ggg he janibek

[@MrKarate255]

@@terrorteffa he did fight Kell Brook and Daniel Jacobs they were pretty good.

[@mb_ant243]

@@MrKarate255please he made kell brook move up two weight classes 😂

[@pordyomg6963]

Qazaq style🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿 Alga Janibek✊🔥

[@JT-dk3mw]

#QazaqStyle future world champion, he can fight well at all ranges especially at short range which isn’t common for soviet fighters, only issue I have with him is that when he has a fighter hurt he doesn’t jump all over them, he does things at his own pace, a tough man to beat at 160

[@suimen.erlan10]

QAZAQ STYLE Alga 💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽💪🏽🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@cirodimarzio6195]

The new breed of Kazakh/Uzbek fighters are quite slick but still have that aggresive style

[@ianmwangi4591]

I like that take. Mungia and adrade are both good fights for him I think he would knock Mungia out though

[@Leo-yn5fx]

You remember what Lennox Lewis said

[@janibekfuturetop5p4p6]

@@Leo-yn5fx “if you wanna stay champ don’t fight southpaws” 🤣

[@user-tc3hu9ze8h]

Janibek future champion

[@user-jv6cf3hc9p]

Жарайсың Жанибек!!! 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@galapablo3031]

Алға Жәнібек🇰🇿🔥

[@bayawanontv.373]

The next Ggg in boxing 🥊🥊🥊

[@stonemason66]

Serious talent.

[@sajidhussain3519]

Special talent taking over boxing

[@galapablo3031]

Qazaq style 🔥♥️

[@Antaliya]

Janibek the man! 👍🇰🇿

[@cirodimarzio6195]

Will be the best fighter in the world. Guy is the complete fighter.

[@Tremelle_]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@mikehocking4836]

That's funny dude keep hopin

[@cirodimarzio6195]

@@mikehocking4836 cant wait till he smacks up your overrated american fighters

[@laaylagi6503]

Agree

[@joek9432]

Extremely impressed watching him. With Buddy McGirt training him I see him going to the top !

[@user-vw3sc4ck2e]

АЛҒА ҚАЗАҒЫМ🇰🇿 АЛҒА ҚАЗАҚ ЕЛІ 🇰🇿 АЛҒА ЖƏНІБЕК✊🇰🇿

[@RagingUtai]

He will carry over from GGG as the next best middleweight and Kazakh fighter.

[@Tremelle_]

Easy to do when the division has been absolute Shìt for years.

[@RagingUtai]

@@Tremelle_ he will will unify then move up to super middleweight. Canelo will beat GGG by decision, then janibek will be mandatory at some point for canelo. And canelo would have moved on or avoid him

[@bigjdm5460]

GGG solid fighter with elite attributes but also not up there with the very best. GGG does not take risk , he fights a million guys he know he can beat and any dangerous fight that’s not canelo he looks the other way.

[@RagingUtai]

@@bigjdm5460 wtf u talking about. GGG from day 1 was chasing for the unification of the division, and he did just that. He got the belts he wanted, and canelo ducked him and dropped his belt , and ended up fighting him after 3 years. After their first fight GGG had already hit past prime. He was the most avoided fighter,

[@bigjdm5460]

@@RagingUtai I could type all day due to me watching these things closely since 2013. But GGG is money focused, not a bad thing but when discussing P4P greats dnt get mad if ur not in that group. GGG was never undisputed at 160. For years GGG would fight mandatories , guys who didn’t have elite attributes. When Charlo got to division and became mandatory he didn’t want to fight him. Abel was in a clip YEARS AGO saying “Charlo?! We aren’t fighting him he’s disrespectful”. Andrade got the belt due to Billy joe cheating in camp and getting suspended. I haven’t heard GGG trying to unify that belt EVER. Charlo has a belt and i dnt hear GGG trying to Unify EVER. When Billy joe had it and Jacobs had it GGG was pushing for unifications and fighting his mandatories. GGG was being promoted as a. instead and said “i’ll fight anybody from 154-168” Ward POPPED UP and it was “i’ll fight froch at 168 but ward has to come down to 164 and we gave him a contract” THAT SPEAKS VOLUMES. That contract says U are very dangerous and i really dn to want to fight so hopefully u dnt take this horrible contract that is special to you. His team wanted fights GGG could win in punishing fashion or CASH COWS. no faith in him beating elite guys.

[@Harvey077]

One to look out for !

[@xSkwintz]

This guy is gonna be huge. Keeping my eyes on him

[@SeunDr]

Charlo should be fighting him..

[@XenonFlow08]

Right?

[@kevincarranza6642]

Both of twins Charlos will avoid him, they dont want to lose, just look andrade, running away

[@bigjdm5460]

@@kevincarranza6642 here we go, respect to this young man. as long as he’s not ducking i wish him success no matter who he fights. BUT nigga HBO was promoting GGG as a monster. And GGG and trainer was saying “we will knock out anybody from 154-168” wanted froch and chavez at 168 BUT when ward pops up and Lara at 154 GGG had another tone and i didn’t see fans saying “GGG ducking” I seen a bunch of “Ward needs to move up and fight Sergey” Have that same pressure for this guy. if he can’t find anybody at 160 go to 168 with andrade who came from 154. and he can fight david, plant, andrade, the cuban kid , etc

[@Brandon-zt3uv]

@@bigjdm5460 you’re a biased “brotha” ggg never ducked anyone

[@bigjdm5460]

@@Brandon-zt3uv 😑 no way in the milky way galaxy do we have a being telling me “GGG never ducked anybody” ……….Nigga, what in the Men In Black Alien Galaxy are you from? NAME THE PLANET NOW???!!!!!!!!!

[@BekBek-tg7dk]

Жәнібек жарайсың алға

[@Leo-yn5fx]

Im gonna call it right now this young man is hungry. If he doesnt get the fights he wants at 160 he is going to move up to 168. So add this dude to the list of dangerous fighters Canelo has to deal with.

[@user-ot8mm9nw3n]

The new champion

[@qzq3051]

i'm saving them for the champions.🔝🇰🇿🥊

[@sooyoungbaek7302]

He beats Canelo. Andrade and Munuia for sure

[@Tremelle_]

Lmao

[@gorofolkz3127]

You right until you say canelo😂

[@farquadshmoogle9120]

Calm down. I think he could win at MW, but Canelo? Canelo is in his prime, Janibek is about to enter his. Give it maybe 2 years, then Janibek could go after Canelo. If he clears out the MW division, Canelo will be aware.

[@mg___4362]

@@farquadshmoogle9120 bro yes In due time not right now, he will be a monster in a couple years once he peaks

[@jorgelandaverry6211]

That's for sure,this guy is too skillful and strong, nobody can beat him now

[@tom11zz884]

He's a good technically sound fighter. Calling him the " Most Feared" fighter in the division is stretching it big time Top Rank. He's like a high risk, low reward type of fighter. He'll get his shot soon enough.

[@pablogats4627]

Andrade and mungia have already ducked him not much of a stretch

[@aaronam0115]

@@pablogats4627 those two duck everyone

[@Hakuna_My_Tatas]

Jaime mungia is the most protected boxer i know to date. Andrade moved up to 168 to avoid Janibek when he became his mandatory. Duck season is very real. And this guy is the real deal.

[@bigtopvoice2197]

I love the global culture of boxing. It’s similar to circus. When you love the craft. It is the only language necessary.

[@user-zv7ui5lw8b]

Алға чемпион

[@HVIR6669]

He looks like gonna pillage your homes with mount and bow

[@tssmj731]

Керемет 👍🇰🇿👍🔥

[@vvm101]

Dope! When is his next fight ?

[@fakeletu01]

Yesterday he won by KO

[@englishwithbagdat9150]

Tomorrow

[@englishwithbagdat9150]

Today

[@MrKarate255]

Tbh bro even despite his last performance I truly do believe Jaimie Mungia is scared of Janibek. He’s worried he’s in there against live opposition, who isn’t there to just lie down and let him become a two division world champion. Janibek has some things he has to work on mainly switching up his punch combos and fight pacing. But I do truly think Jaimie Mungia would lose via descion to Janibek.

[@bekaidaroryngali763]

QAZAQ STYLE #1 Janibek Alimkhanuly 🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻✊🏻

[@johnnyesponge9218]

Does he have golovkins chin? We'll find out soon enough.

[@jangalizakirov1380]

QAZAQ STYLE

[@user-zv7ui5lw8b]

Qazaq stail 👍

[@thefire3465]

Feed him to David B

[@user-cv3nd2ls3y]

Janibek is the best middleweight in the world

[@Tremelle_]

Based on beating who?

[@meyirjanmeyirjan248]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@meyirjanmeyirjan248]

👍👍👍👍👍

[@natanaelguadalupeaviles1550]

I hope dignum doesnt get hurt

[@valramillion1860]

He got hurt.

[@vt7196]

This is precious

[@aidynbektyrsyn8690]

janibek vs munguia

[@user-vu3nn8lt4d]

Undisputed undefeated mark my words

[@mikehocking4836]

Let's put wadger on that lunger hasn't fought no one

[@qazaqstaneli4400]

💪🇰🇿💪🇰🇿💪🇰🇿

[@meyirjanmeyirjan248]

.✊👍👍👍

[@poofiebaku3003]

АЛҒА ҚАЗАҒЫМ🇰🇿 АЛҒА ҚАЗАҚ ЕЛІ 🇰🇿 АЛҒА

[@user-gv4by5xi8g]

Но не фото,, жаланаш фото коймадын ба.??

[@meyirjanmeyirjan248]

👍👍👍👍

[@bagotoetags801]

Put this dude in the ring with David Benavidez, another 'protected' fighter who in his early career fought smaller less skillful fighters to bolster his win column and make tons of money for promoters. If Alimkhanuly is such a monster badass then test him.

[@moesheikh2651]

Vaugn Alexander who is journeyman made Janibek drop from 168 to 160 after a close fight but you think it’s a good idea to put him against the best 168 pound fighter ?

[@bagotoetags801]

Moe, what's he got, let's see if the hype about his mosterness is all that. He's good but is he great?

[@alfonsomartin6518]

He has beaten 2 world champs in his first 12 fights stfu

[@aidynbektyrsyn8690]

janibek vs kanelo

[@mikehocking4836]

Who has he fought don't sugar coat it

[@bensylver5113]

Ducked by booboi and munguia

[@mikehocking4836]

@@bensylver5113 again raise the stakes

[@bensylver5113]

@@mikehocking4836 2 former champs in 11 fight is not bad

[@bensylver5113]

@@mikehocking4836 this Guy is like lomachenko Bivol Beterbiev GGG etc Tought he have a better amateur career then all of Them except loma. More then 300 fights and gold olympiens. Of course he is going to move Quick.

[@urbanlegend4936]

He still needs time to grow… only has 11 fights

[@eltren6120]

He's experienced. Over 300 amateur fights, gold Olympic medalist, he's ready. Beating on lesser skilled opponents does nothing

[@marshinz5696]

Who?

[@boxingmindp4p1]

He the guy that's the next ggg

[@browngone1782]

The guy that was ducked by Andrade with a fake injury

[@arturogotti3790]

Hes just getting started

[@heartchill_0.1]

He fights like Pacquiao. Qazak and Pac Style

[@aidynbektyrsyn8690]

Janibek vs andrei

[@yagua0500]

Wow, what the difference....."they're not primadonnas" massive statement.

[@user-fq6sc8bt6o]

Красавчик

[@piguelmonce9937]

Good marketing but feared no how about unknown

[@JT-dk3mw]

High risk low reward is more appropriate, he can beat anyone at 160

[@eltren6120]

No. He is feared. Team Mungia and Team Andrade both ducked Janibek

[@Krod1995]

No one's afraid of them he doesn't want to test himself against all the top killers he is a hype job

[@zpt7093]

Hilarious how Andrade vacated when this guy became his mandatory lmao let's talk about it

[@joza3077]

@Krod7435 Can you sound more like a robot? You got a brain. I think. Use it!

[@bensylver5113]

Skills powerfull and not Popular. Scary

[@Tremelle_]

What’s scary

[@bensylver5113]

@@Tremelle_ hight Risk low reward

[@thomasgrey9121]

You can find any kind of great boxers in post USSR, any stile, any weight. But it doesn’t matter if so called “champions” will duck them till they become old. So pissed

[@Eljefe5948]

These Khazastan fighters hit like trucks.

[@josemenesesmontano411]

Andrade ran from this dude

[@philiphewitt1801]

He has 11 fights .he is not battle tested . Talk 2 me after 5 more fights.

[@Hakuna_My_Tatas]

Hmm lets see, amateur record of 300-8( i guess that doesnt mean squat to you), he was 9 times Kazahkstan national champion, won asian championship twice, and 2013 and 2014 won world champion gold medalist. Casuals like you are so damn cocky and arrogant basing your opinions on him just bc he’s only had 12 fights. Wtf are you smoking?

[@aidynbektyrsyn8690]

🇰🇿janibek vs charlo

[@qzq3051]

жәнібек барыне дайындық жасап шыққан жігіт чемпион болатынына,қалай сөйлеу керек,қалай журу керек не ішіп,жеу керекгін қандай киім киетінін барі барін жоспарлап шыққан 100/100 чемпион ол өзіне көп алмайды сенімді болғасын айтады.

[@wayansomanasa8462]

The nexs ggh

[@user-zv7ui5lw8b]

🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@OfficialMannyyB]

Southpaw GGG

[@user-fv7zl8vz4s]

🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@FRESHBX]

*🧢 Rank Boxing tryna spread propaganda again like when they marketed Teo & Loma as an Undisputed bout.*

[@joza3077]

Whatever you say fanboy.

[@skakar124]

He beats charlo ,andrade and ggg but may not beat munguia

[@sooyoungbaek7302]

He beats Canelo and Munuia

[@skakar124]

@@sooyoungbaek7302 we shall see

[@Tremelle_]

Lmaoooooooooo

[@andrewtaint3029]

Casual comment

[@user-fi5zq2vb7b]

USA МЕККА ПРОФ БОКСА.

[@JuanHernandez-me2gx]

Top rank being delusional😂this guy doesn’t even have a decent win… like at ALL… old GGG would destroy him too

[@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller]

"who's his best win" is a terrible argument for an AVOIDED fighter. Doo Doo Andrade was the first high-profile duck & that would've been his 12th fight so it's not like he's unwilling to fight the best middleweights... A win over Andrade would've been better than anything 30-0 Charlo or 40 something & 0 Munguia has done.

[@JT-dk3mw]

@@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller you ever notice that people who always say “who has he beat” don’t really follow boxing or haven’t been watching boxing for long 🤔

[@matthewanthony4606]

@@The_Hater_AKA_Truth_Teller Canelo ducked Andrade through 3 separate divisions and 3 different mandatory spots.

[@3ng0w]

Rob brant and N’Dam are good wins for an 11-0 guy, Dignum would be a decent win as well unbeaten prospect, was once hyped up by Eddie

[@Santana482]

@@matthewanthony4606 tell Andrade fight benavidez before challenging the King

[@user-fq6sc8bt6o]

Подряд Аида аямаи сок кулаганда туралмаитындаи

[@spadeup36]

What Do You Mean??

[@baconatorsupreme5165]

Doodoo andre 🦆🦆

[@MegaMoney786]

Trust me hamzah sheeraz will.beat him

[@iskoy7861]

Lol🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@jorgelandaverry6211]

Charlo fight this man, janibek will destroy you

[@avtobus1234]

because he is not. point blank

[@constantine7382]

Another Top Rank creation. Instead of letting him develop, they push him as something special. Maybe he is, maybe he isn't. He hasn't fought anyone that was expected to beat him. He's had all of 12 fights. Big deal. NO ONE is afraid of him. Why fight him, only fans know his name. There isn't any money in fighting a 12 and 0 fighter, though judging by this comment section, you'd think he's a proven Marvin Hagler.

[@browngone1782]

Doo Doo Andrade ducked this man.

[@canelofansfearandrade]

🤣 Yeah right

[@sooyoungbaek7302]

and Mungia too

[@BekBek-tg7dk]

Жәнібек жарайсың алға

[@gggqazaq6839]

👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@user-xr3xx2wv5j]

👍👍👍

[@user-fv7zl8vz4s]

🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿

[@tazaqazaq2570]

🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿🇰🇿