Janibek Alimkhanuly to have B-sample tested as investigation continues
Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly, 17-0 (12 KOs), was removed from a three-belt unification clash with WBA 160lbs titlist Erislandy Lara,…
Five fights that never happened due to failed drugs tests
When a fighter fails a drug test, contamination is usually their first claim. Very rarely does a boxer…
Janibek Alimkhanuly thankful Erislandy Lara stepped up
Lara – a two-division titlist and long-reigning WBA 160lbs titleholder – jumped at the opportunity to prove that…
Alimkhanuly-Lara unification injects new life to middleweight division
Just beneath 160lbs, the junior middleweights stand as the sport’s deepest division. Current titleholders Bakhram Murtazaliev (IBF) and…
Denzel Bentley- Endra Saavedra 160lbs eliminator set for purse-bid hearing
Saavedra, 17-1-1 (14 KOs), is unbeaten in his past five starts. The Venezuela-born slugger last fought in an…
Janibek Alimkhanuly-Erislandy Lara unification bout in play
CubanGuyNYCThu Oct 2, 2025, 10:29 PM UTC I’m surprised at how many people seem to think Lara has…