“’Kazakh Style’ is finally coming home,” Alimkhanuly, 16-0 (11 KOs), said. “April 5 will be a memorable night as I defend my WBO and IBF world titles against a top opponent. Many fighters turned down this opportunity, so I credit Anauel for accepting the challenge. My goal is to become the undisputed champion, and Anauel [is] in my way. The fans in Kazakhstan and everyone watching worldwide will see something special.” Though the unbeaten Ngamissengue is well-regarded, this marks a significant step up in class for the 29-year-old and it will be his first encounter over the 12-round championship distance. "Thank you for this long-awaited opportunity — after almost a year of fighting for a chance, this is the most important moment of my career,” Ngamissengue, 14-0 (9 KOs), said. “I know I’m going into the lion’s den, but I thrive in situations like this. I respect Janibek and everything he’s achieved, but I’m coming to Kazakhstan to crash the party and show the world that I belong at the top.” The event will be staged by Nomad Promotions, led by Scott Murray, who have ambitions to elevate the profile of boxing in Kazakhstan, a nation with a growing reputation for harvesting fighting talent. Top Rank’s Bob Arum added: “Zhanibek is a supreme talent and the very best middleweight in the world. He has tremendous support in Kazakhstan, and we are pleased that he’ll have the opportunity to defend his world titles in front of his adoring home fans. Anauel is a tough opponent, but Zhanibek is in a class of his own.” This website may contain adult language. TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved. He will be going up against the undefeated Andrei Mikhailovich who will be hoping to impress in front of his home fans.  Mikhailovich is high on confidence going into this contest after winning his last two bouts by knockout.  Here's everything you need to know ahead of Alimkhanuly vs. Mikhailovich. The Alimkhanuly vs. Mikhailovich ringwalks are scheduled for 10 a.m. UK / 5 a.m. ET with the event starting off at the same time. These timings are subject to change.  Fans in the U.S. can stream the fight on ESPN+, while the fight will be available on Sky Sports+ in the UK.  The fight will take place at The Star in Sydney, Australia.  Janibek Alimkhanuly was forced to withdraw from Saturday's IBF/WBO middleweight title defense vs. Andrei Mikhailovich in Las Vegas, promoter Top Rank announced Friday. Alimkhanuly was admitted to Spring Valley Hospital Medical Center on Thursday evening after he fainted while "cutting the final pounds," per the boxer's manager, Egis Klimas. "He was put on an IV," Klimas said. "While the scans showed no kidney damage, he was severely dehydrated and in no condition to fight. The Raymond Muratalla-Tevin Farmer 10-round lightweight fight will now headline Top Rank Boxing on ESPN+. Muratalla is ESPN's No. 8 lightweight while Farmer is a former champion. Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs) is ESPN's No. 1 middleweight. The 31-year-old Kazakh has made three title defenses. He was a heavy favorite to defeat Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs), a 26-year-old from New Zealand set to challenge for his first title. The Kazakh fighter returns to home soil for a blockbuster battle defending his IBF and WBO crowns against the highly-rated challenger in Astana With both men having earned a reputation for impressive stoppages and with no losses combined across their names since turning amateur DAZN News has everything you need to know ahead of Janibek Alimkhanuly against Anauel Ngamissengue Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Anauel Ngamissengue will take place today, with the whole card set to be shown on ESPN+ in the United States - watch here Janibek Alimkhanuly versus Anauel Ngamissengue will stream live on ESPN+ in the United States (click here for more information) Fight fans around the world however can enjoy even more boxing with DAZN in over 200 countries across the globe via a DAZN subscription for UK customers an Annual Saver subscription is a one-off cost of just £83.99 in the United Kingdom an Annual Saver subscription is $224.99 as a one-off cost There is also a Monthly Flex Pass option (cancel any time) at £24.99 / $29.99per month  For prices in your country, click here broadcasting over 185 fights a year across boxing A subscription also provides access to documentaries live fight watchalongs and press conferences; plus DAZN's other broadcast rights across football Sign up here for a DAZN subscription *Sports content dependent on country of residence The fight is set to be held at Barys Arena primarily used for the nation's Kontinental Hockey League will provide a fitting location for a homecoming bout for champion Alimkhanuly Janibek Alimkhanuly is the odds-on favourite to take the victory against Anauel Ngamissengue with DAZN Bet The latter is the outsider but still not too far off the pace Odds provided by DAZN Bet, for full markets click here LONDON – Denzel Bentley hopes to progress towards a rematch with the IBF and WBO middleweight champion Zhanibek Alimkhanuly after victory over Brad Pauls at Wembley Arena. The 29 year old lost to Alimkhanuly in 2022, and despite winning one of the finest contests staged in Britain in 2024 showed little to suggest he will be more competitive if and when they fight again.  After six rounds Pauls, 31 and the defending British champion, appeared in the ascendancy. Bentley then made sufficient adjustments and recorded a knockdown to deserve the unanimous decision he was rewarded, even if the score of 115-112, more so than those of 117-110 and 116-111, seemed fairest. In victory Bentley also earned the vacant European title, but if his superior quality proved influential over the course of a competitive contest, he will have to improve considerably more to convincingly challenge the world’s finest middleweight. Bentley’s advantage in size contributed to him succeeding with right hands and jabs during the opening round, and complementing them with a right to the body. He absorbed a left to the chin from Pauls in the second, but responded with a counter left to the chin, a jab that backed Pauls up, and an admirably-timed right that then hurt him. Pauls’ most convincing period started from the third, when his often superior work-rate was most effective. At the expense of one right hand he landed another, and he then landed a left when Bentley’s wild swings missed. An overhand right and left from Pauls, before he also landed three further lefts, built his sense of momentum in the fourth, and in the fifth he succeeded with successive rights while Bentley struggled with his intensity and grit.  When in the sixth Bentley offered little more than a right from close range after taking another right from Pauls and a further right to the body he looked on course for what had been considered an unlikely defeat. Bentley instead responded convincingly in the seventh, and to such an extent – he landed a left-right, and made Pauls twice swing and miss before another left-right – he showed he had learned how to read him. It was in the 10th when a left jab from Bentley forced Pauls to take a knee, after which he struggled under assault from Bentley and to such an extent he increasingly looked on course for his second defeat. Both fighters were hurt while they traded in the 11th with both of Pauls’ eyes and Bentley’s left eye swelling up. When Paul landed a left, Bentley responded with a right and then a left to the body. A right from Pauls was followed by he, too, landing a left to the body, when perhaps only Bentley’s superior technique kept him in front.  They, similarly, throughout the 12th, struggled to truly seize the momentum as they continued fighting. Bentley, more than Pauls, looked like he believed he had won at the final bell. The scores then confirmed he had done so – in so doing putting his career back on course.  Frank Warren is hoping to tempt Zhanibek Alimkhanuly to the UK for his rematch with Denzel Bentley. The 29-year-old Bentley impressed on Saturday at Wembley Arena when he earned scores of 117-110, 116-111 and 115-112 to dethrone Brad Pauls as the British middleweight champion, earn the vacant European title, and near being installed as the mandatory challenger to Alimkhanuly’s WBO title. Bentley travelled to Las Vegas in November 2022 when, via unanimous decision, he lost to Kazakhstan’s Alimkhanuly. His promoter regardless believes that he has since matured as a fighter, and is capable of demonstrating as much in the coming four-to-five months in what will be one of the final significant fights of Queensberry Promotions’ broadcast deal with TNT Sports, before their move to DAZN. “In an ideal world I’d like to get him here, but like any of these things, you’ve only got a certain percentage of the purse bid to play with if you go to purse bids," Warren told BoxingScene. “He might have to travel – I don’t know. It’ll be within the next four or five months. “I’m hoping he is struggling at the weight. But I can only look at the fight last time, and he was going into that fight, Denzel, and everybody’s telling him, basically, he’s going to be there to make up the numbers. The first four rounds he was very, very cautious, and he got into the fight, and once he got into the fight he give him a problem. Those earlier rounds were Zhanibek’s, but had he started earlier he could have won that fight.  “He’s a good fighter. But, on his day – on his day – Denzel’s a good fighter. He’s got to be at his best. He’s a handful for anybody; sometimes he fights at the level he’s in with. “He’s got a good chance. I think it’s a 50-50 fight. He’s been in with him, and he knows he could have won it, so he does fancy the job. He’s had a couple of problems outside the ring, which hopefully they’re all done and dusted, but on his day he’s a handful.” The victory over Pauls was the most impressive of the five fights Bentley has entered since Alimkhanuly defeated him via two scores of 116-112 and another of 118-110.  “It was a bloody good fight, wasn’t it?” Warren said of Saturday’s main event. “Very competitive. Brad made it competitive, didn’t he? He come to fight – I quite like Brad; he’s a tough old sod – and Denzel, he’s got himself into a position where he’s mandatory challenger.  “That’s where he wants to be. He knows what he’s got in front of him in Zhanibek. Last time around he could have won that fight, but the first four rounds, he just seemed to be feeling him out rather than fighting him. He knows what he’s got in front of him, and it’s a great opportunity for him.” This website may contain adult language TM & © 2025 BoxingScene.All Rights Reserved Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player A Kazakh hero is returning home hoping to put on a clinical and classy performance The roof at the Barys Arena in Astana will come flying off when Kazakh boxing legend The current WBO & IBF middleweight champ is fighting in his backyard for the first time since September 2017 and in doing so as no fighter from the country has ever defended their world belts on home soil who is aiming to extend his record to 17-0 will square off against another unbeaten fighter who fights out of the Val-d'Oise in France Since claiming a points win and making the first defence of his WBO belt against Britain’s Denzel Bentley in Las Vegas at the back end of 2022 Alimkhanuly has gone from strength to strength He knocked out or stopped each of his next three opponents and added the IBF crown to his list of achievements when beating Vincenzo Gualtieri Alimkhanuly’s latest success against Andrei Mikhailovich in Sydney last October took his ‘wins by KO/TKO’ to an impressive 69% The man they call ‘Qazaq Style’ will be aiming to produce a headline-grabbing performance in front of his adoring home fans as he looks to set up further world title bouts shortly with Erislandy Lara and Carlos Adames who hold the current WBA and WBC middleweight belts respectively Ngamissengue also has a top-notch stoppage percentage but he hasn’t been mixing in the same circles as the champ but this is a massive step up and test for the Congolese-born challenger who has never fought in a 12-round scheduled contest before which has been dubbed ‘Battle of the Brave’ Supporting the main feature there is a stacked undercard featuring several rising stars from Kazakhstan The co-main event sees Sultan Zaurbek taking on former world title challenger in an intriguing super featherweight clash Zaurbek is one of Kazakhstan’s brightest talents who could be on the verge of a world title shot Let GOAL bring you all the information you need ahead of a huge night of boxing from Kazakhstan including the full card details and how you can watch or stream all the action live The ESPN+ show starts at 2 pm ET (6 pm UTC) The Barys Arena is a multi-purpose indoor arena located in the Kazakhstan capital of Astana It serves as a home arena for the ice hockey team The arena seats 11,578 spectators in its ice hockey set-up the arena is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to host a variety of events The venue is staging its first boxing card since Nordine Oubaali defended his WBC world bantamweight title against Arthur Villanueva in July 2019 In the United States, Alimkhanuly vs Ngamissengue and undercard bouts will be shown live and exclusively on ESPN+ with streaming available via the ESPN+ app This is a standalone service from regular ESPN so you don’t need to be an existing TV subscriber 1 month of ESPN+ is $11.99 (1 month (disney+/hulu) of ESPN+ is $16.99 1 month (disney+/hulu no ads) of ESPN+ is $26.99) and 1 year costs $119.99 Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs Anauel Ngamissengue The Kazakh fighters comes up against a challenger with a similarly unblemished record and he will look to retain both his belts in Las Vegas Here's everything you need to know ahead of Alimkhanuly vs Live on DAZN: Jaron Ennis vs. David Avanesyan on July 13. Click here for details Fans in the U.S. will be able to stream the fight on ESPN+ (click here for more information) The fight will take place at Palms Casino Resort Raymond Muratalla vs Tevin Farmer now serves as the main event Janibek Alimkhanuly will have to wait even longer to make his first ring appearance of 2024, as Top Rank announced that the unified middleweight champion is out of tomorrow’s title defense against Andre Mikhailovich after being hospitalized for dehydration Raymond Muratalla’s lightweight clash with Tevin Farmer now serves as the main event 10 KO) has not seen action since stopping IBF titlist Vincenzo Gualtieri last October Bob Arum had raised the possibility of Alimkhanuly facing WBC champion Carlos Adames in a long-brewing grudge match if Alimkhanuly got through Mikhailovich (21-0 the timing of which would have been perfect after Adames’ recent victory over Terrell Gausha Top Rank have yet to reveal whether they’ll re-book the Mikhailovich fight The card still features featherweight contender Ruben Villa’s bout with Sulaiman Segawa which could potentially lead into a clash wit the winner of Luis Alberto Lopez vs Angelo Leo and the latest from 21-year-old prospect Jonathan “La Roca” Lopez Zhanibek Alimkhanuly defeated Vincenzo Gualtieri through superior skill and effort to earn a mercy stoppage in the sixth round “This is my style of fighting,” Alimkhanuly said in media reports through translator and manager Egis Klimas “This is ‘Qazaq Style’ and I am here to stay.”   successfully defended his WBO crown and won the IBF belt Gualtieri (21-1-1 The 30-year-old Kazakh native now stands among the elite group of unified champions but owing to the unheralded Gualtieri's lack of effort he will need to keep looking for big fights to gain the respect he seeks “We knew from the beginning that he would never fight back,” said Alimkhanuly in media reports “His plan was to wait for us to get tired but that was never going to happen,” said Alimkhanuly in media reports The 30-year-old German was competent enough to defeat Esquiva Falcao in his homeland and claim the vacant IBF belt but Alimkhanuly put him on the back foot from the first round Gualtieri was kept handcuffed by Alimkhanuly's razor-sharp jab and one-two combos which also steadily wore down the valiant but terribly outmatched German Gualtieri was knocked backwards in Round 5 with a well-timed left uppercut the underdog was driven into the ropes by a succession of one-two combinations before referee David Fields stopped the beating at 1:25 of Round 6 Alimkhanuly led Gualtieri 82–22 in landing percentage “Congratulations to Janibek,” said Gualtieri  after the defeat in media reports after the fight I think it was a little early to end the fight but congratulations to him I think it was a little bit early but he won and I have respect for him,” said Gualtieri in media reports Gualtieri's three-month reign as IBF champion came to an end after the one-sided defeat MIRIAM ONYANGO The content on this site is for entertainment and educational purposes only Betting and gambling content is intended for individuals 21+ and is based on individual commentators' opinions and not that of Sports Illustrated or its affiliates All picks and predictions are suggestions only and not a guarantee of success or profit If you or someone you know has a gambling problem crisis counseling and referral services can be accessed by calling 1-800-GAMBLER We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it OK Privacy policy The Kazakh star has looked superb since turning pro in 2016 and he captured his first world title in November last year when taking WBO honours against Denzel Bentley Alimkhanuly will be looking to send out a message to the leading fighters at 160lbs Here's everything you need to know about Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs The main card is set to get underway at 9 p.m BST with the main event ringwalks scheduled for 12 a.m These timings could change due to the length of the undercard fights Viewers in the U.S. can watch the fight live on ESPN+ (click here for more information) . Sky Sports meanwhile has been named the UK broadcaster for this fight.  The fight will take place at the Stockton Arena in Stockton, California. and the winner of the clash would likely want to move on to add more belts to their name Alimkhanuly last fought Steven Butler in May knocking out his opponent in the second round Gaultieri meanwhile defeated Esquiva Falcao after going the distance in July Here's everything you need to know ahead of Alimkhanuly vs with the main event ringwalks expected to take place at around 4 a.m The main event start time could change depending on the length of the fights on the undercard The fight will be shown live on ESPN+ in the US (click here for more details) Sky Sports will broadcast the fight in the UK The event will be held at Fort Bend Community Center in Rosenberg © 2008—2025 Knockout Entertainment Ltd & SecondsOut.com Fresh off battering a game Marcus Morrison British middleweight champ Denzel Bentley takes a huge leap up in class to challenge WBO ruler Zhanibek Alimkhanuly Denzel Bentley will fight for the WBO world middleweight championship when he takes on the champion Janibek Alimkhanuly at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on November 12 in association with Frank Warren’s Queensberry two-time British champion Bentley challenges the unbeaten Kazakh a matter of just under two months after making a successful first defence of his Lonsdale belt against Marcus Morrison in mid-September 14 KOs) first won the British title with victory over Mark Heffron in November 2020 but was defeated in his maiden defence against mandatory challenger Felix Cash Bentley bounced back and regained his title against Linus Udofia in May of this year and subsequently stopped Morrison in four brutal rounds at London’s York Hall labelled as boxing’s most avoided world champion has found an opponent in Bentley who didn’t need asking twice took an express route towards winning a world title He fought in his first scheduled 10-rounder in his sixth professional fight winning two regional titles in a dominant showing over Cristian Olivas Janibek’s last four bouts have been in Las Vegas with four knockouts propelling him to the top of the middleweight rankings he knocked out former world champions Rob Brant and Hassan N’Dam to earn a shot at the WBO interim middleweight title Janibek knocked out Danny Dignum in two devastating rounds to earn a shot at previous champion Demetrius Andrade Janibek was elevated to world champion after Andrade elected to move up in weight rather than defend his middleweight title Watch Denzel Bentley speak to Dev Sahni about his World Title challenge in the latest Unibet Lowdown. “It will be a good and exciting fight and I think it is a fight I can win,” said Bentley So why not go out there and enjoy the theatrics of Las Vegas and come back with a world title It is a great opportunity for a world title and what fighter doesn’t want to be in this position I genuinely believe I can beat him and he is beatable We will find out when we get in the ring anyway I do think he is a good fighter and is slick I think he is really comfortable in the ring and I think that is his best attribute I haven’t seen him panic under pressure or put a foot wrong “I had a feeling I would come up against him so It is a fight I am actually happy to take.” The champion Janibek added: “I give Denzel Bentley credit for accepting the challenge when so many fighters ran the other way “It is a great honor to defend my world title in Las Vegas at The Palms and I will once again show the world what ‘Qazaq Style’ is about.” Frank Warren describes going up against the notorious Janibek as a ’golden opportunity’ for his middleweight star “Denzel Bentley is backing himself and completely believes he has got what it takes to win the WBO world middleweight championship from a formidable champion in Janibek Alimkhanuly,” stated the Hall of Fame promoter “It is a golden opportunity for Denzel to step up from being a respected British champion to starring on the world stage in Las Vegas I can tell you that Denzel had absolutely no hesitation in accepting this fight and Janibek is a name he has mentioned to us on a number of occasions “I am delighted Denzel is getting this opportunity and happy to be working in tandem with Bob Arum and his team at Top Rank to deliver it for him.” insists he doesn’t anticipate the middleweight rule of Janibek to end any time soon “Janibek is the top middleweight in the world and this fight will be the start of a long and accomplished championship reign,” he said You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience and security People and projects from around the PETROFAC world has a background in electrical engineering He studied a Masters in High Voltage Physics spending one year in Russia and one in Germany Zhanibek has his friend to thank for introducing him to Petrofac after he sent him a link to the graduate development programme He describes his first year as “enthusiastic and I’ve made a lot of friends among the graduates and those at the site,” he adds “Everyone is really supportive and happy to help.” Zhanibek has completed two rotations so far the first in material management and the second in construction Sakhalin is one of Petrofac’s toughest sites to work at: the location is remote “To get to site you need to travel for two days by plane “All the flights were cancelled because of the Covid-19 pandemic At the beginning I was afraid it might be really challenging but thanks to the team “I finally got to see all the equipment that I’d been learning about in university and the experience helped me to understand all the different stages of construction and the project as a whole much better But it also helped me to enhance my soft skills too – working with people from different backgrounds and cultures.” Did he have any encounters with the area’s wildlife “Every time you have to work outside the main construction area you need to have one person on watch – if he sees a bear they’ll use an airhorn to warn everyone else to hide Zhanibek has started his rotation in engineering His mentor Tarek has helped him to understand the main responsibilities of colleagues onsite and in the office – and where he could work in the future “He said that I should not only concentrate on my job but look around at what other departments are doing I think that will help me in the future.”While he isn’t sure what career path he’d like to follow yet “Being onsite helped me to enhance my soft skills as well as my technical skills.”Zhanibek Akhmettayev FIVE QUESTIONS WITH…ZHANIBEK’S MENTOR TAREKTarek Khazbak is a Project Controls Manager based in Sharjah and joined the company four years ago Why did you decide to become a mentor?After working in the industry for a long time I think people have a moral obligation to support and pass on their experience to others Sharing your knowledge with younger people is very important as it gives them an idea of what to expect in the future It’s something I find very satisfying.What have you learned from the graduates joining the business?Everyone can learn from their colleagues and it doesn’t matter how many years of experience they have which can encourage you to look at a problem or challenge from a different angle there is always a space for learning.What do you find most rewarding about mentoring?Seeing the person grow – you think of the moment you met them and after a year or two I’ve seen it a lot with my colleagues and some of them even became Project Controls Managers You can affect their lives in a positive way The graduates are subject to a lot of experiences in a short time It makes me really feel like I’ve accomplished something useful.Did you have a mentor?Not in an official manner but when I was a planner early in my career there were two people who challenged my way of thinking I learned a lot from them about technical issues how to approach problems and how to interact with people ‘What would they do?’What’s the best piece of advice you’ve ever been given?One of my colleague’s approaches to life is to always be open he listens to everyone’s ideas and doesn’t impose his opinion on others; he is then able to reach a conclusion based on everyone’s input don’t make judgements based on your past experiences Sometimes you also have to realise that you were wrong and a different approach is better If you have any comments or contributions,contact petrofacts.editorial@petrofac.com New Zealand has its latest boxing world title challenger Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0) is officially in line to contest a world title after being anointed the IBF mandatory challenger frustrating quest to earn his title shot - a process that restricted him to two fights in 21 months - Mikhailovich now stands on the cusp of challenging Kazakhstan’s IBF and WBO world title holder Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (15-0) - possibly as early as July Mikhailovich has, for almost a year, been attempting to square off against Germany’s Denis Radovan for the right to earn a title shot. That fight was postponed multiple times after several injuries and excuses from Radovan’s camp which caused the IBF to eventually lose patience. Before Mikhailovich’s first-round knockout of Australian veteran Les Sherrington in Sydney two weeks ago, on the Nikita Tszyu undercard, the Kiwi boxer was told a win would cement his status to challenge for the IBF crown. His coach, Isaac Peach, has confirmed the IBF has since followed through on that promise. “As of today, Andrei is mandatory challenger for the world title,” Peach told Newstalk ZB. “We were meant to fight for the IBF eliminator on December 16, then the German pulled out. They rescheduled for May 11. They pulled out again, so the IBF basically said take a fight and we’ll mandate you. No Limit promoter George Rose found an opponent, Andre knocked him out, and yeah, as they said, we’re now mandated. World title time.” Peach has since been working with Mikhailovich’s Australian promoters No Limit in an attempt to fast track the title shot. “The champion’s Zhanibek [Alimkhanuly] and he’s got a flight scheduled for the July 14, which is without an opponent. So, we’re going to be doing everything we can to get that date. No Limit are in America now, so they’ll be discussing that right now. Hopefully, we’ll have some news in the next week.” Mikhailovich entered camp with Peach last Sunday, aiming to have 10 weeks of training before contesting the IBF and WBO world titles. “I’m elated but I’m not surprised either because I was born for this. This is what I do. I’ve been doing this for years now,” the 26-year-old Mikhailovich said. “People will be telling me, ‘Oh this is such a big deal, such a big moment.’ Nah, it feels natural. It feels like I was born to do this. “I feel really excited but at the end of the day it’s just another dude, it’s just another fight, and this is what I do. “My job as an athlete is to do my due diligence and be ready for whatever comes. So, if it’s in 10 weeks, it’s in 10 weeks, and that’s what we’re going to prep for.” Alimkhanuly finished previously unbeaten German Vincenzo Gualtieri last October to add the WBO alongside his IBF title. Erislandy Lara (WBA) and Jermall Charlo (WBC) are the other middleweight world champions. Despite the significant step up in class, Mikhailovich remains supremely confident of his abilities. “He’s a good fighter. Anyone in the top 10 in the world is good, and I’m obviously mandated so I’m pretty good myself. He’s a good fighter. He calls himself the monster but I’m Scooby-Doo and I chase monsters so that’s what it is,” Mikhailovich said. “My attitude is always to dominate, take over and control. That’s all it is - world domination. Every fight I go into is all roads end at this. It’s the same thing; I keep my good attitude, I train properly, I train hard, I eat properly and it’s all good. I do what I do. I just listen to my coaches and I do my job. “I learned a lot about myself and the people around me over the last year or so. I‘m just happy that I’m back and that this opportunity has finally presented itself. I’ve always known, from day dot, that this was going to happen, and now it’s finally here it’s everything to me.” Charting a path to a world title from New Zealand isn’t easy. Peach is proud Mikhailovich is now guaranteed to have his shot on the big stage. Now the work really begins. “We’ve been doing this for seven years or something for this point,” Peach said. “So Andrei is born ready for this. This is what we do it for. I wouldn’t be doing it with Andrei if I didn’t think he was going to be winning the world title, and it’s time.” The Sport Integrity Commission has sought advice from Interpol on organised crime. Up for grabs are the WBO and IBF championships and the victor tonight will probably hope to to move on to add more titles to their name Alimkhanuly most recently fought Steven Butler in May this year knocking out his opponent in just the second round Gaultieri's last fight saw him beat Esquiva Falcao after going the distance in July Here's all you need to know ahead of Alimkhanuly vs hosts Aigerim Toleukhanova and Alisher Khamidov discuss the Uzbekistan president’s surprising response to new evidence of forced labor Coal-mining deaths are nothing unusual in Kazakhstan and Kyrgyzstan but the governments are beginning to hold investors responsible And a Russian who fled to Kazakhstan lands himself in trouble for offering tips on how to pick up hot local girls editor of the independent website Turkmen News and why the country will not build any new gas export pipelines while Putin still rules.  Listen here or wherever you get your podcasts Aigerim Toleukhanova is a journalist and researcher from Kazakhstan.  Alisher Khamidov is a writer based in Bishkek.  Sign up for Eurasianet's free weekly newsletter. Support Eurasianet: Help keep our journalism open to all Four years ago in London Erislandy Savón, bearer of one of the most famous surnames in Cuban boxing, did not quite deliver for his uncle Felix in the super-heavyweight division against Anthony Joshua – although some good judges thought the Watford novice fortunate to win their first-round bout and go on to get gold. Joshua, of course, is unbeaten as a professional, owns a version of the world title and is well on his way to being a millionaire; Savón is still punching for free, this time down at the 91kg limit. And this time another Great Britain opponent of limited experience stood in his way, bravely too. There was no doubt whom the Brazilians wanted to win, roaring: “Cuba! Cuba!” throughout, but the underdog paid them no heed. He launched heavy jabs and right crosses at his celebrated opponent without much regard for the quality return fire and, inevitably Savón took a unanimous decision. Read moreBut Okolie, who has had a mere 26 bouts, profited from the experience despite a first-round knockdown and may yet blossom into a serious talent. The rhythm of amateur boxing – and that of an Olympic tournament, as it happens – is about as far removed from professional scrapping as Rio is from London. There is an inbuilt almost conveyor belt air about proceedings, the contestants ushered on and off the stage with tick-tock efficiency to take their bruises and then leave smiling or full of regret. Joshua Kelly, a young man in a hurry who glides round a ring with hands down but loaded with the urgency demanded of the three by three-minute rounds format, got the tempo exactly right in his welterweight contest against Walid Mohammed. The Sunderland stylist – who revealed later he had spent two days in bed with a virus – was as pleasing on the eye as he was hurtful on the eyes of his bemused target from Cairo, and fully deserved the 30-27 margin each of the three judges bestowed on him. A few months ago, just after Dr Wu, the head of AIBA, announced that pros could box at these Olympics, Chris Eubank Sr phoned Robert McCracken inquiring whom he should contact to get his boy on the plane to Rio. McCracken, the director of coaching for the 12-strong British team, informed him the squad was all but picked and, anyhow, Antony Fowler had secured the middleweight spot his son wanted. Eubank, no doubt, knew that – but he got a few headlines out of it for Junior. So the Liverpudlian Fowler, Robbie’s 25-year-old cousin, had something to prove when he stepped into the ring here against a Scrabble gift from Kazakhstan, Zhanibek Alimkhanuly. After nine minutes of pain and disappointment he was one of the dejected, dumped in the second round and heavily outscored in a desperate finish. Fowler, bleeding from the nose and a cut on his forehead, stuck to his task but needed a knockout in the third. Drained and anxious, he could not find the required ammunition. The Kazakh was well worth his victory, by two margins of 30-26 and one of 30-27. “I knew when I saw the draw I was up against it,” Fowler said. “He was world champion a few years back. I thought I won the first round, definitely, then he caught me with a shot. I didn’t see it. After that I was chasing the game. It wasn’t meant to be. I’ve lost to a few southpaws the last few years.” Could Eubank have done better? Maybe not. Alimkhanuly looks as hard to beat as he is to spell. In a night of boxing that took place at the Stockton Arena in California Alimkhanuly - the current WBO middleweight champion - started the fight by analyzing his opponent and throwing some warning punches before the bell rang to send them to the break But the chance to define the contest came two minutes into the second round when Alimkhanuly's wild uppercut put Butler in severe trouble and he fell to the canvas and had to gather strength to get back to his feet the referee Jack Reese decided to give him a vote of confidence and let the fight continue but Alimkhanuly had already smelled blood and like a shark And he managed to send him back to the canvas Steven tried to recover and buy time in a clinch but soon gave the champion room to finish him off again the European improved his record to 13-0 with 8 knockouts and sent a serious threat to the 160-pound class where fighters like Gennadiy Golovkin Quinn opened his account impressively with a first round submission on day one He picked up a TKO victory off his back on day two before an armbar secured his place in the final Quinn has competed three times since the World Cup picking up one victory and two defeats.  Abdulla Mubarak and Oskar Jaskari are no strangers to IMMAF championships The two will look to put to use their previous experiences and finish the tournament with a medal Away from the familiar faces, there will be plenty of athletes looking to make a statement at the first time of asking at an IMMAF Championship. Malaysia’s Alexander Lew enters the championship on a five fight winning streak. Russian neutral athlete Shakhban Gapizov will no doubt be looking to replicate Gadzhimurad Zavaev’s success at 135lbs Daniel Bainbridge & Movsar Ibragimov have also racked up impressive streaks ahead of their debut at these championships.All World Championships action can be viewed live on immaf.tv