Janibek Alimkhanuly readies to defend  WBC  Continental Americas belt  

World Boxing Council continental middleweight champion of the Americas, Kazakh Janibek Alimkhanuly (8-0-0, 4 kos) will defend his title against Ghanaian  Issah Samir (18-0-0, 15 kos), on March 28 at the Videotron Center in Quebec City, Canada.

This interesting unfeated clash will be part of the undercard led by WBC light heavyweight  champion Arthur Beterbiev (15-0, 15) against Chinese Fanlong Meng (16-0, 10 knockouts). Both fights will be broadcast on ESPN.

Alimkhanuly (8-0, 4 KOs), is a 26-year-old southpaw from Kazakhstans coached  by International Boxing Hall of Fame member Buddy McGirt. He had over 300 amateur fights, won a gold medal at the 2013 amateur world championships, and was an Olympian in 2016, reaching the quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro.

Samir (18-0, 15 KOs), 30, from Ghana, was a 2008 Olympian who turned as pro in 2011. He will fight outside of his home country for the first time as a professional.