Janibek Alimkhanuly sees the vacant WBO super middleweight title as his route to Canelo Alvarez. Winning it will not be enough. He needs a violent performance that gives boxing fans a reason to demand the unification.
“Everyone knows I’m not interested in the money. I’m ready! I’m also ready to see the news that he’s vacating the title. I just need that title. Then I have to unify with Canelo. That’s it!”
Janibek posted that message on X last Thursday following the purse bid for his ordered fight with Hamzah Sheeraz. Queensberry won with an offer of $1,001,809, but Sheeraz surrendered the WBO title shortly afterward. Janibek returned Mon
