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[diehard]

https://www.1news.co.nz/2024/05/19/david-nyika-blasts-out-opponent-in-impressive-win-on-fury-undercard/

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Andrei Mikhailovich gets his shot at the WBO & IBF world middlewight titles on August 13th against defending champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.

[diehard]

(05-31-2024, 09:55 AM)jamieson1 Wrote: Andrei Mikhailovich gets his shot at the WBO & IBF world middlewight titles on August 13th against defending champion Janibek Alimkhanuly.

Can't wait. Out of all the NZ fighters, he has the best chance. Along with JP of course.

[diehard]

Alimkhanuly-Mikhailovich confirmed for July 13

It’s official. Unified middleweight champion Janibek “Qazaq Style” Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) will put his WBO and IBF world titles on the line against Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs) on July 13, at Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.

In the 10-round lightweight co-feature, Raymond Muratalla (20-0, 16 KOs) will face former world champion Tevin Farmer (33-5-1, 8 KOs).

The card will stream live and exclusively in the U.S. on ESPN+ and Sky Sports in the UK and Ireland.

In scheduled undercard action:

Junior welterweight Gustavo Lemos (29-1, 19 KOs) will make his Top Rank debut in a 10-rounder vs. TBA.
Junior lightweights William Foster III (17-1, 11 KOs) and Eridson Garcia (18-1, 12 KOs) will collide in a 10-rounder.
Former world title challenger Ruben “Drac” Villa (22-1, 7 KOs) will fight in a 10-rounder at featherweight versus Sulaiman Segawa (16-4-1, 6 KOs).
Featherweight prospect Jonathan Lopez (15-0, 11 KOs) looks to extend his knockout streak to three in an eight-rounder.
Bay Area-born junior welterweight prospect Charlie Sheehy (9-0, 5 KOs) will see action in an eight-rounder against Ricardo Quiroz (13-4, 7 KOs).

[diehard]

https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/andrei-mikhailovich-books-janibek-alimkhanuly-world-middleweight-title-fight/TIXOQME77ZGELOBYAVOMWZJMXM/