Alimkhanuly, who boasts a perfect 17-0 record with 12 knockouts, recently defended his titles with a fifth-round stoppage of Anauel Ngamissengue in Kazakhstan. The 32-year-old champion brands himself as the "most avoided" in boxing and plans to prove his worth against one of the sport's biggest names.
Canelo Alvarez, the undisputed super-middleweight champion, holds all four major titles at 168 pounds. He recently added the IBF belt to his collection after defeating William Scull on May 3 in Riyadh. The Mexican superstar now gears up for a highly anticipated clash with unbeaten pound-for-pound great Terence 'Bud' Crawford on September 12 at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.
Alimkhanuly outlined his ambitious plan for the coming months:
"This year, I'm taking Carlos [Adames] down and grabbing my third title. Then I'll retire [Erislandy] Lara. And in May next year, I'm stepping in with Canelo to become the undisputed champion of both divisions! Inshallah!"
The Kazakh fighter aims to unify the middleweight division (160 pounds) by targeting WBC champion Carlos Adames and WBA titleholder Erislandy Lara. If successful, he plans to move up to super-middleweight and challenge Canelo for all four belts in that weight class.
Alimkhanuly showed no lack of confidence when discussing the potential matchup with Canelo, stating bluntly, "He's nothing special."
While Alimkhanuly's next bout hasn't been confirmed, he's made it clear that his path leads to Canelo. The boxing world will watch closely to see if the Kazakh champion can back up his bold claims and potentially set up a showdown with one of the sport's biggest stars next May.