Janibek Dominates, Glanton and Apochi Go to War

Janibek Alimkhanuly scored his 4th straight KO on Friday at the Virgin Hotels in Las Vegas, defeating former middleweight titleholder Rob Brant inside of 9 rounds, and improving to 10-0 with 6 KO’s.

On Sunday night, cruiserweights Efetobor Apochi (11-1, 11 KO’s) and Brandon Glanton (14-0, 11 KO’s) delivered non-stop action during their 10 round battle in Minneapolis, Minnesota. In the end of what was a thrilling affair, Glanton emerged victorious by split decision.

Congratulations to all, and thank you for choosing Rival!

Rival CEO and cutman Russ Anber had the pleasure of being in the corners of both Janibek and, one of the greatest P4P boxers, Vasiliy Lomachenko. Watch the video below to hear, in Lomachenko’s own words, how Rival’s chief second had an impact on his performance this past Saturday.

In this corner with Russ Anber: Lomachenko a cut above

An article by Russ Anber for Boxing Social - June 30, 2021

After a busy weekend in Las Vegas, Boxing Social columnist Russ Anber gives the inside track on working Vasiliy Lomachenko’s corner and dealing with an early cut as the Ukrainian maestro returned to the ring with a bang… Continue Reading →