The middleweight division has been down for a few years but on October 14th there will be a much needed boost for the division. Janibek Alimkhanuly (14-0 9KOs) will put his WBO title on the line against the new IBF champion Vincenzo Gualtieri (21-0-1 7KOs) live on ESPN/ESPN+ in Rosenberg Texas.
Janibek 30, is known by some boxing fans as 'The Middleweight Boogeyman' is coming off a successful title defense in May when he streamrolled Steven Butler in two rounds.
Gualtieri 30, won the vacant IBF title on July 1st against Esquiva Falcao in his home country of Germany. Gualtieri dropped Falcao twice in the fight en route to a wide unanimous decision victory.
Finally some noise at 160