WBO orders Liam Smith vs Janibek Alimkhanuly - Who've you got?

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Liam Smith vs Janibek Alimkhanuly

  1. Smith by Decision

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  2. Smith by Stoppage

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    7.1%

  3. Janibek by Decision

    12 vote(s)
    42.9%

  4. Janibek by Stoppage

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    42.9%

  5. Draw

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  1. kiwi_boxer

    kiwi_boxer nighty night, ellerbe ☠ ☠ ☠ banned Full Member

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    If the fight with Eubank falls through (fingers crossed), how do you see Smith vs Janibek playing out?
    Given the lack of world-class match-ups at the moment, I'm excited at the prospect of this fight.

    Finally, we'd get to see Janibek against a World Class fighter and how he stacks up. I see Janibek coming out to prove a point and put it on Smith in a dominant performance.

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    The WBO has ordered Janibek Alimkhanuly to defend his middleweight world title against Briton Liam Smith.
    Both parties have 20 days to agree a deal before purse bids are called.

    Team Smith still expect to fight Eubank next in a summer bout despite the WBO ordering him to fight Alimkhanuly.    ​
     
    kiwi_boxer, Feb 28, 2023
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  2. Dangerwood84

    Dangerwood84 Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Good fight, especially if Smith can take it into the later rounds.
     
    Dangerwood84, Feb 28, 2023
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  3. RJJFan

    RJJFan Boxing Junkie banned Full Member

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    Won't hold out hope for it happening but the Kazakhstan Mongol by TKO.
     
    RJJFan, Feb 28, 2023
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  4. ellerbe

    ellerbe Loyal Member Full Member

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    Idk tbh, after Liam proved me wrong I'm not picking against him.
     
    ellerbe, Feb 28, 2023
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  5. Reg

    Reg Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    I wouldn't consider Smith world level.
     
    Reg, Feb 28, 2023
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  6. KiwiMan

    KiwiMan Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    Janibek and fairly clearly. I rate Liam, but after being underrated he's now getting overrated.

    He's a good fighter and peaked at barely world level, he can beat CEJs and Liam Williams etc., but Janibek is actually world level (although he's not the next coming of GGG) and Liam is actually a little past his best.
     
    KiwiMan, Feb 28, 2023
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  7. Greg Price99

    Greg Price99 Boxing Addict Full Member

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    That's exactly how I see it
     
    Greg Price99, Feb 28, 2023
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  8. vast

    vast Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Janibek outboxes him to a UD
     
    vast, Feb 28, 2023
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  9. lobk

    lobk Original ESB Member Full Member

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    Problem is Liam likes to get into a shoot out with guys he should try and outbox. This will come down to Smith having power to make Janibek respect him. If he doesn’t then Janibek will wear him down for a late round KO.
     
    lobk, Feb 28, 2023
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  10. DaRealJT

    DaRealJT Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Liam Smith is a fringe contender whose best days are behind him. Janibek should be dealing with him without too much trouble.
     
    DaRealJT, Mar 1, 2023
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  11. Holler

    Holler Doesn't appear to be a paid matchroom PR shill Full Member

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    Well said. Janibek is beatable as we saw signs of in the Bentley fight, but not I think by Liam who would make a good show of it but likely fall short.
     
    Holler, Mar 1, 2023
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  12. OldSchoolBoxing

    OldSchoolBoxing Boxing Addict Full Member

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    Smith by elbow KO.
     
    OldSchoolBoxing, Mar 1, 2023
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