Janibek vs. Mikhailovich: Live on ESPN+ This Saturday, July 13 at 11 p.m. ET/ 8 p.m. PT

Get ready for a thrilling boxing showdown as Janibek "Qazaq Style" Alimkhanuly defends his WBO and IBF middleweight world titles against unbeaten contender Andrei Mikhailovich. The event takes place at the Pearl Concert Theater at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas and will be broadcast live on ESPN+.

Main Event: Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Andrei Mikhailovich

Janibek Alimkhanuly (15-0, 10 KOs), a 2016 Olympian, has made a swift ascent from prospect to champion. He claimed the WBO Interim middleweight title with a knockout victory over Danny Dignum in 2022 and was later elevated to full champion status after Demetrius Andrade vacated the title. Janibek successfully defended his title against Denzel Bentley and unified the championship in October 2023 by defeating IBF champion Vincenzo Gualtieri in six rounds.

Andrei Mikhailovich (21-0, 13 KOs), born in Saint Petersburg, Russia, and raised in New Zealand, began boxing at 15 and turned professional in 2018. He won his first regional title in 2022 with a TKO over Ernesto Espana and impressed in 2023 by overcoming an early knockdown to stop undefeated Edisson Saltarin in five rounds. Mikhailovich continued his winning streak with a first-round TKO over Les Sherrington in April 2024.

Betting Odds

Bookmakers have made Janibek Alimkhanuly a massive favorite with odds of 1/16 (-1700) to win the clash outright, giving him a 90% chance of victory. Andrei Mikhailovich, on the other hand, is the underdog with odds of 17/2 (+850), translating to a 10% chance of pulling off a major upset.

Co-Feature: Raymond Muratalla vs. Tevin Farmer

The 10-round lightweight co-feature will see Raymond Muratalla take on former world champion Tevin Farmer. Muratalla (20-0, 16 KOs), at 27, graduated to contender status in 2023 with three knockout victories, including a stunning second-round TKO over Jeremia Nakathila on the Devin Haney-Vasiliy Lomachenko undercard. He began 2024 with a 10-round decision over Xolisani Ndongeni.

Tevin Farmer (33-5-1, 8 KOs) overcame early setbacks to go on an 18-fight winning streak. He claimed the IBF junior lightweight title in 2018 by defeating Billy Dib and defended it four times before losing a competitive decision to Joseph Diaz Jr. in 2020. Since then, Farmer has rebounded with three victories, including a first-round stoppage of Alan Luques Castillo in March 2024.

Undercard Action

The action-packed undercard will begin at 6:50 p.m. ET/3:50 p.m. PT. Calling the fights will be ESPN’s Joe Tessitore, Timothy Bradley Jr., Bernardo Osuna, and Mark Kriegel.