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Janibek Alimkhanuly Has One Emoji Message For Carlos Adames

Kazakhstan's Janibek Alimkhanuly is undefeated in the ring and an undefeated troll on social media.
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Janibek is a devastating fighter in the ring and trash talker on social media
Janibek is a devastating fighter in the ring and trash talker on social media | IMAGO / AAP

Janibek Alimkhanuly took to social media to try and provoke a unification fight with one of his middleweight division rivals. The Kazakh fighter is the unified middleweight champion and currently holds the IBF and WBO world middleweight titles.

Unlike many Central Asian fighters who rarely engage in social media wars, Alimkhanuly has a feisty reputation on social media. So it was no surprise when WBC Middleweight Carlos Adames posted a video of himself training that Alimkhanuly would respond with a single emoji – a zombie.

In the video, Adames works the mittens, showing off his hand speed, power, and a Mr. T-style dangling earring.

Adames captioned the video #TheHouseOfFundamentals. His Kazakh rival quickly reposted with a caption of his own:

"He's stressed! He's at a dead end! He's speechless. Because he and his manager know they have a contract on the table!"

In another threat, Adames was again called out for a unification match.

"Has anyone seen Carlos around? He's gone missing. If you happen to see him, please tell him to sign the fight contract!"

A fight between Carlos Adames and Janibek Alimkhanuly would be a great matchup, but the clock is ticking if fight fans will get to see them in the ring this year.

Such a fight would make a great addition to a Riyadh Season card in Saudi Arabia or potentially stand as a main event in Kazakhstan.

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JOSEPH HAMMOND

Joseph Hammond is a veteran sports journalist with extensive experience covering world championship fights across three continents. He has interviewed legendary champions such as Julio César Chávez, Manny Pacquiao, Floyd Mayweather, Gennady Golovkin, Oscar De La Hoya, and Bernard Hopkins, among many others. He reported ringside for KO On SI in 2024 for the Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk bout in Riyadh - the first undisputed heavyweight championship in 24 years.

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