Janibek’s Left Hands Ended Ngamissengue’s Unbeaten Run
Janibek Alimkhanuly retained his WBO and IBF middleweight championships against Anauel Ngamissengue on April 5, 2025. The homecoming contest at Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, ended through a fifth-round technical knockout after repeated success from the champion’s southpaw attacks.
The opening knockdown established the danger
Alimkhanuly landed consecutive overhand lefts near the end of the first round, sending Ngamissengue to the canvas. The challenger recovered to continue, but the champion had immediately demonstrated his power and accuracy.
Ngamissengue continued advancing and attempting to engage. Alimkhanuly remained the more effective puncher, interrupting that pressure and hurting the challenger again before the third round ended.
Another pair of left hands completed the finish
During the fifth, Alimkhanuly connected with two damaging left hooks. Ngamissengue fell backward into the ropes and regained his feet, but the referee stopped the contest.
The result moved Alimkhanuly to seventeen victories without defeat, including twelve stoppages. Ngamissengue suffered his first professional loss after entering the championship challenge unbeaten.
The home defense continued an established title run
Alimkhanuly had unified the WBO and IBF championships by stopping Vincenzo Gualtieri in October 2023. He later defeated Andrei Mikhailovich through a ninth-round stoppage in October 2024.
The Astana appearance was his first contest in Kazakhstan for nearly eight years. It supplied a successful return before a home audience while preserving both middleweight belts through another decisive finish rather than a judges’ decision.
Sources
- Top Rank: date, Barys Arena and fifth-round TKO
- The Ring: knockdowns, finishing punches and post-fight records
- Top Rank: Gualtieri unification, Mikhailovich defense and Kazakhstan return
