Baktybai Rakhmanuly Alpamysov, the father of Kazakh fighters Shavkat Rakhmonov and Sora Rakhmonova, has died, Kazakh outlet Ozgeris.info reported. A Quran reading in his memory will be held on Thursday, August 13, at 18:00. "Your attendance is a prayer for the departed's soul and a great support to us. May Allah Almighty accept it. Amen," the family said in its announcement.
Baktybai Rakhmanuly Alpamysov, the father of Kazakh mixed martial artists Shavkat Rakhmonov and Sora Rakhmonova, has died, Kazakh outlet Ozgeris.info reported on August 8, 2026.
The family said a Quran reading in his memory will be held on Thursday, August 13, at 18:00. "Your attendance is a prayer for the departed's soul and a great support to us. May Allah Almighty accept it. Amen," the announcement read.
Shavkat Rakhmonov is one of Kazakhstan's most prominent fighters, an unbeaten welterweight who has been recovering from injury and recently returned to sparring. His younger sister, Sora Rakhmonova, also competes professionally in mixed martial arts.
No further details about the arrangements were made public.
