Intimidating middleweight force Janibek Alimkhanuly defended his IBF title with a violent ninth-round stoppage of Andrei Mikhailovich in Sydney. The Sporting News provided undercard results and a full report on a main event.

Janibek Alimkhanuly retained his IBF middleweight title by stopping Andrei Mikhailovich in nine rounds, but questions regarding his future at 160lbs will persist

Janibek Alimkhanuly retained his IBF and WBO middleweight titles with a ninth-round knockout of Andrei Mikhailovich at The Star in Sydney, Australia on Friday night, but the victory came with a lesson. Don’t play with your food.

Here’s how you can watch Janibek Alimkhanuly vs. Andrei Mikhailovich, including live stream options, start time and more.

Janibek Alimkhanuly (16-0, 11 KOs) put on a beating in order to defeat Andrei Mikhailovich (21-1, 13 KOs) via ninth round technical knockout. The time of stoppage was 2:45.