Zhanibek Alimkhanuly found an unexpected opponent with a record of 14-0 – Boxing/MMA
The author of the LDUBB Boxing YouTube channel, Boog Williams, suggested that the WBO/IBF world middleweight champion is from Kazakhstan Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) could face the undefeated American in his next fight Troy Isley (14-0, 5 KOs), writes Sports.kz.
In the updated version of the WBO middleweight rankings, Isley moved up to seventh place. According to Bug, Troy could be a good replacement for the British Hamza Shiraz, who has decided not to fight Alimkhanuly for now.
“Troy Isley has moved up three places to seventh in the new WBO middleweight rankings. Since Shiraz has moved in a different direction, perhaps Top Rank will arrange a voluntary defense for “Kazakh Style” against Troy,” Williams wrote on social media.
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