about 2 months ago

Ariel Helwani Tips Nassourdine Imavov as Khamzat Chimaev’s First Title Challenger

With Reinier de Ridder x Brendan Allen replacing Alex Hernandez in Vancouver, Helwani noted the card lost some spark but pointed to bigger stakes. He predicted that the #2-ranked middleweight, Imavov, will probably be the next contender. “It just doesn’t have the same je ne sais quoi… It’s now a sure bet Khamzat’s first defense is Imavov,” Helwani remarked.