Alimkhanuly loses IBF title over violations

Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs) lost his IBF World middleweight title due to multiple violations, including failed doping test and inability to satisfy his mandatory title defense obligation. Alimkhanuly still holds WBO World title.

Kazakh was pulled from a middleweight unification fight with WBA champion, Erislandy Lara, four days before they were set to meet in December. He was tested positive with banned substance meldonium.

WBO decided in late February to suspend Alimkhanuly for a year, but allowed him to keep title.

32-year-old has also been suspended until May 31 from Kazakhstan Federation of Professional Boxing and until June 1 from Association of Boxing Commissions in United States.