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Janibek vs Andrei Mikhailovich – preview and predictions for the huge fight

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Janibek and Mikhailovich were supposed to meet in July Photo Credit: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight world title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Saturday in Sydney, live on Sky Sports. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Janibek Alimkhanuly defends his IBF middleweight world title against Andrei Mikhailovich on Saturday in Sydney, live on Sky Sports. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

Unified middleweight world champion Janibek Alimkhanuly goes to Australia next Friday, to The Star in Sydney, where he will risk winning the IBF title in a fight with undefeated Up-to-date Zealander Andrei Mikhailovich, although his WBO crown is not at stake.

ESPN+ TV Janibek vs Mikhajłowicz live in the USA, however Heavenly sports broadcast the fight in the UK.

This match was originally scheduled to take place in July in Las Vegas, but the champion was reportedly hospitalized after trying to gain weight and the fight had to be canceled after a delay.

Janibek (15-0, KO10) was promoted from WBO interim champion in 2022 and defeated Denzel Bentley in his first defense.

After knocking out Steven Butler in two rounds, the Kazakhstan added the IBF title to his collection by defeating Vincenzo Gualtieri in six rounds last October.

Janibek and Mikhajłowicz were supposed to meet in July. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank
Janibek and Mikhajłowicz were supposed to meet in July. Photo: Mikey Williams/Top Rank

“Qazaq Style” will now face undefeated Aucklander Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KO), his country’s top amateur who has won multiple free titles but has no professional victories.

The 26-year-old, who holds the IBF Pan Pacific title, has not faced anyone in the Kazakhstan class, and last April he fell before scoring to stop Edison Saltarin in the fifth round.

Mikhailovich was last seen stopping Less Sherrington in the round in April.

Prediction: This could be a miniature night for Janibek, and the guy seems to be out of his league. I think the champion can hold on through a stoppage in the first half of the fight.

Motu meets O’Connell

The undercard features another undefeated Kiwi in action, with Mea Motu taking on Shannon O’Connell in a scheduled top ten super bantamweight bout.

Motu (19-0, 7 KO) is scheduled to win the IBF and WBO titles in three weeks against defending champion Ellie Scotney and cannot afford to slip up in this fight.

“The Night” will bring her IBO title to England, which she won last April on points over Tania Walters.

The 34-year-old defended twice, and in her only fight in 2024 in April, she defeated Noppaket Srisawas in two rounds.

Former Commonwealth champion O’Connell (24-7-1, 12 KO) has fought for two world titles, most recently losing an eighth-round fight for the IBF bantamweight crown against Ebana Bridges in December 2022.

O'Connell was stopped by Australian rival Ebanie Bridges in December 2022. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
O’Connell was stopped by Australian rival Ebanie Bridges in December 2022. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

The 41-year-old was last sidelined in May, defeating Siriphon Chanbuala in the second round.

Prediction: Motu’s safety will likely be paramount with such a huge fight on the horizon, and she may score points in this one.

Undercard remaining

Prospective lightweight competitor Charlie Kazzi (6-0, 2 KO) fights for eight rounds for the second time in his career and should have already defeated Lui Magaiva (4-6, 1 KO), and the fighter from Papua Up-to-date Guinea was suspended five times in six defeats.

Wayne Telepe (1-0, 1 KO) can claim his second straight stoppage victory, this time in a scheduled four-round lightweight fight against Bashir Nassir (0-1-1).

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Harlem Eubank vs. Nurali Erdogan

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Harlem Eubank stopped Timo Schwarzkopf last time out. Photo Credit: Wasserman Boxing.

Eubank and Erdogan join forces on Friday evening (Wasserman)
Eubank and Erdogan join forces on Friday evening (Wasserman)

Harlem Eubank will move up to welterweight next Friday when he faces Nurali Erdogan at the Walker Activity Dome in Newcastle.

Wasserman by Kalle Sauerland Boxing promotes while Channel 5 telecast Eubank vs Erdogan live in the UK.

Eubank (19-0, 8 KO) has been steadily climbing up the ladder since 2022, where he had four fights, including an impressive second-round knockout of Sean “Masher” Dodd.

The Brightonian had three fights in 2023, and after scoring heavily over Miguel Cesario Antin, he stopped Ishmael Ellis in his seventh fight in July.

Eubank then finished the year with the best performance of his career in his first scheduled twelve rounds, outclassing Timo Schwarzkopf, dropping the German twice en route to a penultimate round stoppage that earned him the vacant WBO Global super lightweight title.

Harlem Eubank stopped Timo Schwarzkopf for the last time. Photo credit: Wasserman Boxing.
Harlem Eubank stopped Timo Schwarzkopf for the last time. Photo credit: Wasserman Boxing.

His debut at 147 pounds is secure because Erdogan (16-3, 1 KO) is not an outstanding boxer and has only one victory in the initial phase. The Frenchman has lost three of his last seven, the last by a split decision over undefeated Faizan Anwar in May in Abu Dhabi.

Erdogan has everything to do on Friday (Photo: L'Alsace /Vincent VOEGTLIN)
Erdogan has everything to do on Friday (Photo: L’Alsace /Vincent VOEGTLIN)

Prediction: Eubank should find it easier to settle into his novel weight and I expect him to score a landslide victory on the scorecards.

Card preview

The remaining ten fighters on the list are in the super lightweight division, where Ben Marksby (10-0, 0 KO) can go the distance for the first time and score points with Levi Kinsiana (11-3, 1 KO), who is scheduled to fight next month fight for the title of English lightweight champion.

It's time for a promotion for Marksby (Picture: Jennifer Charlton)
It’s time for a promotion for Marksby (Picture: Jennifer Charlton)

In eight rounds, Dan Toward (4-0, 3 KO) can once again delight his fans and can stop Johan Nova (9-1, 7 KO) on the schedule in the super welterweight division. Robert Lloyd-Taylor Jr (8-0, 1 KO) can score points in a welterweight clash with Robin Zamora (21-33, 10 KO).

In six-round action, Cyrus Pattinson (6-1, 4 KO) makes his Wasserman debut and could return from his loss to Conah Walker by making his super welterweight debut against Andrei Antonov (4-3-2, 1 KO) in the distance.

Pattinson hasn't boxed since he was last arrested. Photo: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing
Pattinson hasn’t boxed since he was last arrested. Photo: Mark Robinson/Matchroom Boxing

Joe Laws (14-3, 5 KO) is fresh off a penalty shootout loss to Stephen McKenna in August, and “The Benwell Bomber” should return to winning ways after his initial fight with Adam Cieślak (8-21-1, 3 KO) in middleweight.

Undefeated super middleweight Niall Brown (12-0, 4 KO) can secure points in the fight against Pablo Sosa (12-8-3, 3 KO), and J’Hon Ingram (5-0, 4) can do the same KO). his super featherweight meeting with Jonatas Rodrigo Gomes de Oliveira (6-15, 5 KO).

Super featherweight talent Sophie Alisch (9-0, 1 KO) can remain undefeated thanks to a points victory over Marina Sakharov (6-19-2, 3 KO).

In four rounds of fights, Codie Smith (3-0-1, 0 KO) should defeat Engel Gomez (8-40-3, 4 KO) in super featherweight and Lee Rogers (1-0, 0 KO) in super bantamweight ) can also win on points against the tough Yin Caicedo (10-26-4, 4 KO). Super featherweight newcomer Eduard Georgiev (1-0, 0 KO) should take some time to beat Jack England (1-11-1, 0 KO).

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Lennox Lewis predicts Jake Paul vs Mike Tyson fight

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Lennox Lewis defeated Mike Tyson back in 2002. Photo Credit: WBN

Lennox shared these thoughts after Friday's wild fight (Photo: AP, Rex)
Lennox shared these thoughts after Friday’s wild fight (Photo: AP, Rex)

Lennox Lewis shared his predictions for Friday night’s fight between Jake Paul and Mike Tyson.

Paul will face Lewis’ former opponent Tyson at AT&T Stadium in Texas, where about 65,000 fans are expected to attend hit event.

Most experts predict a victory for the brash YouTuber, believing that the over 30-year age difference will be too much for “Iron Mike” to overcome.

However, former undisputed heavyweight king Lewis, who stopped Tyson in 2002, is backing his former rival to get the job done.

In an interview with Schmo“The Lion” insisted the 58-year-old “still has it.”

Lennox Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in 2002. Photo: WBN
Lennox Lewis defeated Mike Tyson in 2002. Photo: WBN

“I think it will be a good fight. Mike Tyson, what he does is two-dimensional, he’ll come at you and try to knock you out.

“Now you must try to stay away from him and his powers.

“I saw him practicing one day and throwing some good combinations.

“Those six-punch combos. Paul needs to make sure he doesn’t get in their way because Tyson is a real fighter.

Paul is the bookmaker's clear favorite. Photo: Most Valuable Promotions/Esther Lin
Paul is the bookmaker’s clear favorite. Photo: Most Valuable Promotions/Esther Lin

“Tyson still has it, he can throw a punch, he can take a punch, so he’s doing something he’s used to.”

When asked about this, Lewis also had no doubts Nov 29 for his predictions.

“Mike Tyson will win.”

Tyson has not boxed professionally since his defeat to Kevin McBride in 2005. Photo: AP
Tyson has not boxed professionally since his defeat to Kevin McBride in 2005. Photo: AP

Even though the pair will only fight in two-minute rounds and will wear larger gloves, the fight is of a professional nature and will go down in their official records.

Many in the boxing world have expressed concerns about the health of the aging Tyson, with some even speculating that the fight scenario could have a predetermined outcome.

That said, the event is expected to attract tens of millions of viewers, thanks in enormous part to its live broadcast on streaming giant Netflix.

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Jaron Ennis vs Karen Chukhadzhian fight 2

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Ennis dropped Chukhadzhian in the fifth round Photo Credit: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Jaron Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian in a rematch on Saturday in Philadelphia. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Jaron Ennis defeated Karen Chukhadzhian in a rematch on Saturday in Philadelphia. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

Jaron Ennis successfully defended his IBF welterweight title for a second time, scoring points over fiery Ukrainian challenger Karen Chukhadzhian in their rematch at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Saturday.

Ennis eliminated Chukhadzhian in the fifth round, but was forced to settle for a major unanimous decision victory.

The two met previously, in January 2023, when Ennis (32-0, KO29) won all twelve rounds on all three scorecards to capture the IBF interim title. “Boots” then knocked out Roiman Villa in ten minutes before being promoted to full champion, where he made his first defense in July, forcing the tough David Avanesyan to retire after five rounds.

Chukhadzhian (24-2, KO13) earned a rematch, becoming the IBF mandatory challenger following his victory over Harry Scarff in May.

Their second meeting was much more intense and in the opening round both were successful, with the challenger momentarily bending the knees of the home favorite with a left hook.

Ennis eliminated Chukhadzhian in the fifth round. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Ennis eliminated Chukhadzhian in the fifth round. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

The Ukrainian also had a sturdy second, but Ennis quickly took up the task, cornering his man and unloading in the third before landing an uppercut in the fourth.

The 27-year-old then made the breakthrough in the fifth over with a wobbly cut from Chukhadzhian before another attack forced the visitor to a knee.

The knockdown halted the 28-year-old’s momentum in the next few rounds, with Ennis’ moves and combinations securing the rounds, and the championship rounds started badly for the Kiev fighter as he was deducted a point for excessive holding.

Ennis defended his IBF welterweight world title Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Ennis defended his IBF welterweight world title Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing

He continued to fight and showed signs of life in the penultimate frame, and the final round was also encouraging as he let go of his hands and landed some powerful punches.

However, the efforts were ultimately in vain as Ennis retained his belt with scores of 119-107, 117-109 and 116-110, and the American suggested increasing weight for his next appearance.

Ennis’s promoter Eddie Hearn revealed that talks are underway about the February fight with Vergil Ortiz Jr, as a result of which the fighter from Philadelphia will enhance to 154 pounds and will probably relinquish the belt.

“My performance was okay,” Ennis said DAZN after the fight.

“I think it’s time to move on to ’54.

“I felt good, but I felt that in 1954 I would be much better and my pop would be what it should be.

“Now I’m getting older. I’m 27 years aged. Next year I will be 28 years aged.

Bam attacks Guevara

Jesse “Bam” Rodriguez scored another impressive victory, defending his WBC super flyweight title for the first time in his second term as champion with a dominant third-round knockout of Pedro Guevara, who had never been stopped before.

Rodriguez (21-0, 14 KO) finished Guevara (42-5-1, 22 KO) with a keen left hook in the third period, and although the Mexican got the count over, a vicious right uppercut on the restart sent the challenger to the ground on his back and the fight was over. end.

Bam Rodriguez blew Guevara away. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Bam Rodriguez crushed Guevara. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Ford is back to winning ways

Ray Ford lost his WBA featherweight world title to Nick Ball in his last fight, but he made an impressive move up to super featherweight here, defeating Orlando Gonzalez twice en route to a crushing victory on the cards.

Ford (16-1-1, 8 KO) defeated Gonzalez (23-3, 13 KO) in the second round with a right hook, and with the same shot scored another knockdown in the eighth round, then won by two scores of 100–88 and one score 99–89.

Coe stunned by Gallegos

Prospective delicate heavyweight contender Khalil Coe (9-1-1, 7 KO) suffered a shock after his first professional defeat, fell four times before being stopped in the ninth round during his meeting with Manuel Gallegos (21-2-1, 18 KO).

Coe fell four times in the first stunning defeat of his career. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Coe fell four times in the first stunning defeat of his career. Photo: Mark Robinson Matchroom Boxing
Undercard remaining

The only fighter in the eighth round was a middleweight, and Austin “Ammo” Williams (17-1, 12 KO) returned from a loss to Hamzah Sheeraz in June, defeating Gian Garrido (11-2, 8 KO) in five rounds.

Ismail Muhammad (6-0, 3 KO) won all four rounds in the welterweight division against Nelson Morales (5-19, 2 KO) and Dennis Thompson (3-0, 2 KO) was the winner of the second round in the super bantamweight division against Edgar Ortiz Jr (8-6-2, 4 KO).

Rookie Zaquin Moses (1-0) scored a victory over Michael Ruiz (1-5) in the super featherweight division.

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