The question is how interested Sheeraz and Queensberry will be in making the fight.

Janibek has never fought at super middleweight, and his immediate placement near the top of the division has angered fans following his anti-doping case. His WBO suspension was terminated July 10 after the organization determined he had satisfied the conditions imposed on him. The ruling stated that the previous suspension should not prevent him from receiving mandatory consideration.

From a competitive standpoint, however, Janibek is hard to dismiss. The former unified WBO and IBF middleweight champion made five successful WB