Comments Thread For: Janibek Alimkhanuly-Steven Butler Main Event Set For May 13 On ESPN; Venue TBD

[richardt]

Mungia is the most over-protected fighter on the planet. When Fulton, Fundora, and Jesse Bam Bam all with tons fewer fights have fought HUGELY better opposition, that makes Munguia a total embarrassment to Boxing. Oscar should be ashamed of himself. Sht or get off the pot.

[Smash]

bek the bogeyman lol

hes unlucky to have been lined up with andrade and that other guy so we can see wheres he at

[Sctrojan]

Terrible fight but it is a fact Mungia and Andrade avoided him so can't hold it against him or his team. He looked pedestrian against Bentley but I honestly think he's the type of fighter who fights to level of his comp and will shine against one of the top guys at Middleweight. Unfortunately his 160 run will probably play out like GGG's where he simply isn't worth the risk until there's a sizable payday that comes along with fighting him.

[GBP4LIFE]

Complete garbage…

Top Rank sure shovels alot of trash as main events smh

[crimsonfalcon07]

How does Munguía keep his place in the rankings when he keeps ducking title shots? He's an embarrassment to the sport.

[Goatintheboat]

ur not being real. ur being an idiot.


They run because they are scared. Period. They are all fighting bums nobody cares about anyway. Why not fight for a belt instead?

Risk too high = Scared

Come on we all saw the Bentley fight.

[wildman]

ur not being real. ur being an idiot.


They run because they are scared. Period. They are all fighting bums nobody cares about anyway. Why not fight for a belt instead?

Risk too high = Scared

I fail to see what's so scary about this guy. Because he demolished a British club fighter to win his belt? He's a capable fighter, but doesn't impress me as special.

[kiaba360]

Let's be real here. No top fighter is "scared" of this guy. It's true that Munguia and Andrade never fight anyone with a pulse, but JA simply isn't a name guy and fighting him would pay peanuts. Money talks. Anyone other than Munguia or Andrade would fight him if there was big money involved.

The reasons you gave for why Andrade/Munguia didn't fight him (high risk-low reward, not enough name value)...can't everyone at MW use that same excuse not to fight Janibek? Where does the bullsh#t end then? Andrade and Munguia fought nobodies in their most recent bouts. Surely, a Janibek fight provides more incentive. I don't think Janibek is special either, but he is enough of a threat that guys are thinking twice before accepting the challenge. If he's that easy, then someone will soon relieve him of his title.

[pnut901]

Mungia should be kicked out of the rankings. Turning down title fights is the most suspect , b.s. thing that you can do as a fighter.

[BigZ44]

The state of 160 is so bad that Butler is actually an acceptable opponent, awful division