Having received a promotion from the World Boxing Organization (WBO), the world middleweight champion (up to 72.6 kg) Zhanibek Alimkhanuly (12-0, 8 KOs) from Kazakhstan immediately began to voice ambitious goals for the near future.
So, he has already announced that next year he will take over the other three prestigious titles in the division, which currently belong to his legendary compatriot Gennady Golovkin (WBA, IBF) and American Jermall Charlo (WBC),
For obvious reasons, Zhanibek does not say anything negative about Golovkin. But Charlo was less fortunate in this regard.
“I want to fight Jermall Charlo and get the WBC title,” Alimkhanuly said. “That will be an easy job!” Everyone knows that if I’m talking about easy work, then it will be so. I knocked out two ex-champs (Rob Brant and Hassan Enjikam) and beat an unbeaten boxer (Danny Dignam). I am the world champion. I will knock out all champions! Who is next?”
Recall that Zhanibek received a full-fledged title without a fight, since he was the “interim” champion of the organization at the time when the former full-fledged champion Demetrius Andred finally moved to the category above.