Zhanibek Alimkhanuly compared himself to Gennady Golovkin and highlighted the differences between them.

The WBO/IBF middleweight champion from Kazakhstan, Janibek Alimkhanuly, shared his thoughts on being referred to by many boxing fans as a sort of "successor" to the former titleholder in the same division, the renowned compatriot Gennady Golovkin, as reported by Sports.kz.

— Golovkin's Kazakh style has influenced me, but I have my own Kazakh style and I want to leave my own legacy, — Alimkhanuly admitted in a conversation with Sports Illustrated.

Janibek Alimkhanuly's return to the ring is scheduled for April 5 in Astana, where he will face French contender Anaouel Ngamissenge.