Murodjon Akhmadaliev: If Inoue Doesn’t Want To Fight Me, Then Vacate Title And Stop Calling My Name

The timing seemed perfect for a change.

Murodjon Akhmadaliev ended his 2023 campaign with the belief that he was next in line for the undisputed crown. An eighth round knockout of Kevin Gonzalez in their Dec. 16 WBa title eliminator was supposed to guarantee that opportunity. Getting in that fight last December was supposed to mean that he could hit the ground running in 2024.

All that’s come instead is the waiting game.

“My hands are itching to get back in the ring,” Akhmadaliev...