Comments Thread For: Zhakiyanov Patiently Awaits Yamanaka, Title Shot

[JakeNDaBox]

Zhanat Zhakiyanov is patient in his pursuit of reaching the same goals achieved by many of his boxing heroes while growing up in Kazakhstan. The top-rated bantamweight contender has a title shot in sights, as he is owed a mandatory crack at unbeaten Shinsuke Yamanaka.

The plan is to secure that fight sometime this summer, as Yamanaka first faces Argentina's Diego Santillan on April 16 in an optional defense in Japan. Zhakiyanov and his team didn't stand in the way of that fight, but go in full hunt mode once it's out of the way.

“I’m the number one with the WBC so I should be fighting Yamanaka next, but I'll get him at some point this year," believes Zhakiyanov (24-1, 17KOs), who has knocked out his last 11 opponents, none lasting longer than seven rounds. “My dream has always been to win a world title like my hero (former cruiserweight champ) Vassiliy Jirov and this year I will do it by beating Yamanaka.” [Click Here To Read More]

[Hougigo]

I'd prefer unification, but Al owns all the champs except the IBF, which is Randy.

If Iwasa fights Randy, I think he wins and I'd love to see a rematch, but that probably won't be until later this year.
I'm cool with this fight, I think Yamanaka outclasses Zhakiyanov though

[fighting man]

Isn't Suriyan vs Zhakiyanov supposed to be a final eliminator?

[Hougigo]

Isn't Suriyan vs Zhakiyanov supposed to be a final eliminator?

I heard Suriyan fighting somebody else... and don't think Zhakiyanov will get one since he's been mando for a while, but it's WBC.