Overview
- ESPN and Ring Magazine report that the bout is agreed for the PBC on Prime Video pay-per-view undercard at Frost Bank Center on the Isaac Cruz–Lamont Roach Jr. card.
- Alimkhanuly holds the IBF and WBO titles and Lara holds the WBA belt, consolidating three of the four major titles for the winner.
- WBC champion Carlos Adames remains the lone titleholder outside this matchup, positioning the winner for an undisputed opportunity next.
- Alimkhanuly is unbeaten at 17-0 with 12 KOs, stopped Anauel Ngamissengue in April, and has held the WBO since 2022 and the IBF since 2023.
- Lara, 42, is boxing’s oldest current champion, last boxed in September 2024 with a stoppage of Danny Garcia, and is unbeaten in his past seven fights.