Britain's Denzel Bentley has been elevated to full WBO middleweight champion after Janibek Alimkhanuly relinquished the belt. The WBO said, external Kazahkstan boxer Alimkhanuly, who was suspended for a year after testing positive for a banned substance, external in December, wants to move up to super middleweight. Bentley, 31, beat Endry Saavedra in April to become the interim WBO middleweight champion. "Great news for Denzel Bentley," said promoter Frank Warren. Bentley has 22 wins, three defeats and a draw from his 26 professional fights.