Undefeated Kazakhstani Janibek Alimkhanuly and unbeaten Brit Danny Dignum battle it out for the interim WBO middleweight title in the main event live from Resorts World Event Center at Resorts World Las Vegas on Saturday May 21, which makes it Sunday May 22 in the UK and Australia. A day before the fight show the athletes step on the scales to make it official.
Alimkhanuly weighed-in at 160 lbs. Dignum was 159 lbs. The bout is scheduled for twelve rounds.
In the co-main event former junior lightweight champion Jamel Herring and undefeated lightweight contender Jamaine Ortiz (15-0-1, 8 KOs) both showed 135 lbs. In addition, U.S. Olympian Tiger Johnson (3-0, 2 KOs) and Argentinian Agustin Kucharski (8-4-1, 3 KOs) were 142.4 lbs and 143.2 lbs, respectively, for their welterweight telecast opener.
Get Alimkhanuly vs Dignum full fight card below and weigh-in results below.
Alimkhanuly vs Dignum fight card
Main Card
- Janibek Alimkhanuly (160) vs. Danny Dignum (159), 12 rounds, middleweight – for interim WBO middleweight title
- Jamel Herring (135) vs. Jamaine Ortiz (135), 10 rounds, lightweight
- Tiger Johnson (142.4) vs. Agustin Gerbaldo Kucharski (143.2), 6 rounds, welterweight
Preliminary Card
- Adam Lopez (126.8) vs. William Encarnacion (126.2), 8 rounds, featherweight
- Karlos Balderas (132) vs. Ruben Cervera (130.8), 8/6 rounds, junior lightweight
- Jessie Magdaleno (127.2) vs. Edy Valencia Mercado (126.8), 8 rounds, featherweight
- Duke Ragan (127.6) vs. Victorino Gonzalez (127), 6/4 rounds, featherweight
- Giovanni Cabrera (135.4) vs. Elias Damian Araujo (135.4), 8 rounds, lightweight
Janibek Alimkhanuly vs Danny Dignum time, tickets, how to watch
Swing bouts
- Kasir Goldston (141.6) vs. Yainel Alvarez (141.8), 6/4 rounds, junior welterweight
- Charlie Sheehy (134.8) vs. Burnell Jenkins (133.6), 4 rounds, lightweight
