Zhanibek Alimkhanuly vs. Erislandy Lara Santoya

Discussion in 'World Boxing Forum' started by IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 1:15 PM.


"Qazaq Style" aka "The Boogeyman" or "The American Dream"?

This poll will close on Dec 6, 2025 at 12:15 PM.

  1. Alimkhanuly on points

    6 vote(s)
    50.0%

  2. Alimkhanuly by stoppage

    6 vote(s)
    50.0%

  3. Draw

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  4. Lara on points

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%

  5. Lara by stoppage

    0 vote(s)
    0.0%
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  1. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    IB Funfact:

    Alimkhanuly alone at 17-0 has as many wins as the next five top rated Kazakh middleweights in the world (Viktor Temirov has 9, Armat Armanuly has 4, Abdolla Bainazorov has 2, and tied at one apiece are Sultan Babakhanov and Nurkanat Rayis)

    He also has exactly as many wins as there are active Kazakh middleweight pro boxers total.
     
    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:42 PM
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  2. Flo_Raiden

    Flo_Raiden Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    People just wanted to latch on to the idea that he was this big threat who was never truly been beaten or was avoided like the plague. I found it funny how people actually wanted to believe that GGG was ducking Lara. Personally I've always been of the belief that GGG's style was terrible for Lara and would have thrashed him bad. If Lara had a hard time with crude one dimensional brawlers like Angulo and Hurd then imagine what GGG would do.

    Lara's career is definitely an odd one and honestly a wasted potential for a fighter as skilled as him.
     
    Flo_Raiden, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
    Flo_Raiden, Oct 3, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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  3. MidniteProwler

    MidniteProwler Fab 4. Mayor of Aussie Boxing Full Member

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    He has done well to survive this long at his age but you are right his run has been manufactured. Janibek will end it by stopping him.
     
    MidniteProwler, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
    MidniteProwler, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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  4. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    At first I thought you meant post Ramón Álvarez - which, yeah. But damn, you meant Canelo??

    Come on, Martirosyan at least was a decent win.
     
    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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  5. Dorrian_Grey

    Dorrian_Grey It came to me in a dream Full Member

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    As a massive Lara fan, I'm not looking forward to seeing him get beat up here. Hope he gives a good account, but his legs have been gone for years even if he still has the power.
     
    Dorrian_Grey, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
    Dorrian_Grey, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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  6. Slyk

    Slyk Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    End of the road for Lara. He will go out like fellow aged Cuban Rigondeaux by calling it a day on his stool against a younger, bigger, highly skilled southpaw.
     
    Slyk, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
    Slyk, Oct 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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  7. Ice8Cold

    Ice8Cold Hype Jobs will be hype jobs until proven so. Full Member

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    Lara is a good fighter, but Janibek is too fresh for him even if I can see this lasting the distance. This just isn't a good stylistic match-up for Lara.

    Janibek comfortable points win.
     
    Ice8Cold, Oct 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
    Ice8Cold, Oct 3, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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  8. IntentionalButt

    IntentionalButt Guy wants to name his çock 'macho' that's ok by me

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    Nobody else finds that fascinating? I would have thought in the wake of Golovkin's career there would be a host of men eager to follow the footsteps of their national GOAT to glory. Specifically in his own division.

    There are currently under 200 pro boxers from Kazakhstan. 196, across every weight division. That's...kind of crazy for a country that has such a strong amateur program, no? :dunno

    8 heavyweights, 7 cruisers, 15 light heavies, 17 super middles, 18 super welters, 13 welters.

    More than a quarter of all Kazakh fighters - 50 of them - are concentrated in just two divisions, lightweight and super lightweight. Less than a dozen in the smaller divisions and zero below flyweight.
     
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    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
    IntentionalButt, Oct 3, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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  9. vargasfan1985

    vargasfan1985 Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Lara is old now

    If he’s a massive dog, it will be worth the upset bet
     
    vargasfan1985, Oct 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
    vargasfan1985, Oct 3, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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  10. Badbot

    Badbot You can just do things. Full Member

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    I guess, but that was Vanes at the tail end of his career.
     
    Badbot, Oct 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
    Badbot, Oct 3, 2025 at 10:33 PM
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  11. Devon

    Devon Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Alimkhanuly crushes him, Lara’s too old.
     
    Devon, Oct 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
    Devon, Oct 4, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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