Alimkhanuly? World middleweight champion finds out next opponent – Boxing/MMA

According to journalist and insider Lance Pugmire, the next opponent of the WBA world middleweight champion, a Cuban living in the USA Erislandy Lara (31-3-3, 19 KOs) may become his compatriot Yoenlis Hernandez (6-0, 6 KOs), Sports.kz reports.

As Pugmire wrote on social network X, Hernandez’s team made a request to be recognized as Lara’s mandatory challenger. Yoenlis is currently ranked number one in the WBA middleweight rankings. As an amateur, Hernandez won gold at the world championships twice – in 2021 and 2023. He has been playing professionally since 2022.

Let us remind you that the WBO and IBF world champion titles in the middle division are held by Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) from Kazakhstan. “Kazakh style” has repeatedly stated…