Is Janibek the most avoided fighter in boxing?

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  1. dmt

    dmt Hardest hitting hw ever Full Member

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    seems like no one wants to fight the dude.
     
    dmt, Jul 30, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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  2. Homericlegend03

    Homericlegend03 Member Full Member

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    No
     
    Homericlegend03, Jul 30, 2025 at 3:05 AM
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  3. The Cryptkeeper

    The Cryptkeeper Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The Cryptkeeper, Jul 30, 2025 at 3:24 AM
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  4. heerko koois

    heerko koois Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    yep
     
    heerko koois, Jul 30, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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  5. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    what evidence is there that he is avoided? He is a unified titleholder at the weight. Has anyone turned him down? Does anyone call him out? To me it just seems like middleweight is a weak division. If he wants big fights he needs to go up, bring up a 154 star or become close with Turki
     
    KO KIDD, Jul 30, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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  6. MarkusFlorez99

    MarkusFlorez99 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Adames, Munguia, Sheeraz, Boo Boo all ducked janibek
     
    MarkusFlorez99, Jul 30, 2025 at 7:13 AM
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  7. KO KIDD

    KO KIDD Loyal Member Full Member

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    maybe I'm forgetting, Andrade dumped his title to avoid him?

    I don't remember the others
     
    KO KIDD, Jul 30, 2025 at 7:19 AM
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  8. MagnificentMatt

    MagnificentMatt Beterbiev literally kills Plant and McCumby 2v1 Full Member

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    I’m thinking middleweight is just at a bad low point.. kind of seems like anyone who gets some popularity there wants to move up for Canelo money (or at least money from fighters who got a name off of Canelo)
     
    MagnificentMatt, Jul 30, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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  9. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    They don't fight Janibek, because Janibek is not popular and nobody cares about him. Fighting him may bring around $10K, max.

    People are chasing popular names like Canelo, Bivol, Crawford etc to get huge paychecks.

    Nobody is avoiding Janibek.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Jul 30, 2025 at 8:01 AM
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  10. UniversalPart

    UniversalPart Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    He has the bone structure to be a solid 168lbs fighter. Maybe even beyond that too.
     
    UniversalPart, Jul 30, 2025 at 8:19 AM
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