ANDREI Mikhailovich will lastly problem Janibek Alimkhanuly for the IBF middleweight title in Syndey, Australia on October 4.
The pair have been supposed to fulfill on July 13 in Las Vegas however undefeated champion Janibek was hospitalised resulting from dehydration earlier than they weighed in.
In consequence, the combat went again to purse bids and it was No Restrict Boxing, who promote Mikhailovich, who beat Prime Rank for the rights to stage it.
Now it has been confirmed that the pair will combat on the Star in Sydney subsequent month with Janibek’s IBF title on the road. It has been reported that the WBO belt is not going to be on the road, which means each imply will probably be topic to the customary second IBF weigh in on the morning of the combat.
Janibek, 31, says he’s blissful to field the 21-0 New Zealander in Australia due to his compatriots’ success on the Sydney Olympics.
He mentioned: “Within the Olympic Video games in Sydney, two Kazakh boxers received gold. Bekzat Sattarhanov and Yermakhan Ibraimov impressed many Kazakhs. I grew up with a dream to glorify my nation like them. I’m very blissful that I’ll field in Sydney.
“I need to present the world my flag in Sydney as soon as once more, as our Olympic champions did in 2000. The combat with Andrei is essential to me as a result of he’s an official contender for my title.
“He is sort of a cloud for me now. I need to shortly do away with the cloud to see the solar. Everybody is aware of and understands that he’s simple work for me. I’ll knock him out in a short time.”
