Bentley previously challenged and lost to Alimkhanuly for the same title in 2022. Since the 30 year old’s victory over Pauls, Alimkhanuly has only fought once – when in April defeating Anauel Ngamissengue, contributing to Warren’s “frustrating” belief that the Kazakh has little interest in a rematch. “Janibek doesn’t want to fight him,” he continued. “I thought [Bentley] done enough [during the first fight] – certainly if he had done a bit more in the earlier rounds he’d have beaten him. [Janibek] don’t want a rematch – they’ve done their best to avoid it. “It’s been frustrating. Denzel’s there – he’s the number one – but sometimes you’ve got to bite the bullet and you’ve got to get on with it. Nothing you can do – you have to get on with it. “He’s in a good position. I hope he gets the rematch. If he gets the rematch having shared the ring with him, he knows that he’s got the tools to beat him. “He’s pissed off. He wants to fight – he’s a fighter. They all want to fight. They’re in the gym training – they want to fight. That’s what pro fighters want to do.”