Bektemir Melikuziev


Bektemir Rozmatjon Ogli Meliqoziyev is an Uzbek professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a middleweight.
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Amateur career

Olympic result

Rio 2016

World Championship results

Doha 2015
Hamburg 2017

Professional career

On 13 June 2019, Melikuziev made his professional debut against the experienced Argentinian Martin Fidel Rios. Melikuziev won the bout after knocking Rios out with a left hand to the body in the opening round. Melikuziev's second bout as a professional was against Ricardo Adrian Luna Flores on 30 August 2019. Melikuziev secured a first round win after dropping his Mexican opponent on the canvas twice following a series of strong body shots, Melikuziev was declared the winner after Luna Flores was unable to recover from a second time on the canvas.
On 2 November 2019, Melikuziev fought professionally for a third time on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs. Sergey Kovalev against Clay Collard. Melikuziev won via fourth-round technical knockout after slowly wearing his opponent down with a number of heavy body shots. Melikuziev was taken the distance for the first time as a professional when he fought Vaughn Alexander on 13 December 2019. Melikuziev won via wide unanimous decision after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.
On 14 February 2020, Melikuziev fought against Oscar Cortes. In the opening round, Melikuziev put his opponent on the canvas with a right hand to the head. Cortes landed few shots throughout the bout and Melikuziev eventually dropped his opponent for a second time in the round with a heavy shot to the body, following the second knock down, referee Edward Hernandez Sr called an end to the fight. Melikuziev's sixth professional fight was against Alan Campa on 30 October 2020. Melikuziev won via knockout in the third round.
Melikuziev had been scheduled to fight former light heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev on 30 January 2021, but the bout was canceled when Kovalev tested positive for a banned substance. Melikuziev instead fought Morgan Fitch on 13 February 2021 and won via third-round knockout after knocking Fitch down twice in the bout.
On 19 June 2021, Melikuziev fought his toughest opponent yet, American veteran Gabriel Rosado. He dropped Rosado in the first round and looked to be in control of the fight, but Rosado unexpectedly caught Melikuziev in the third round with a powerful overhand right that sent him to the canvas. Melikuziev was unable to recover in time and he suffered a major upset loss, with commentators and analysts opining that the stoppage was a contender for Knockout of the Year.
On April 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, NY, Melikuziev was scheduled to face Pierre Hubert Dibombe. He won the fight via unanimous technical decision, after the fight was stopped in the eighth round due to cut above his left eye.
Melikuziev is scheduled to face Darius Fulghum in a WBA super middleweight title eliminator in Las Vegas,on May 30, 2025.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
17Win16–1Darius FulghumUD1230 May 2025The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
16Win15–1David StevensSD122 Nov 2024The Theater at Virgin Hotels, Las Vegas, Nevada, US
15Win14–1Pierre Hubert DibombeTD8 20 Apr 2024Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
14Win13–1Alantez FoxTKO4, 7 Oct 2023The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, U.S.
13Win12–1Gabriel RosadoUD1022 Apr 2023T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S.
12Win11–1Ulises SierraKO3, 28 Jan 2023
11Win10–1Sladan JanjaninTKO3, 2:186 Aug 2022Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, US
10Win9–1David ZegarraKO2, 0:3019 Mar 2022Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, US
9Win8–1Sergei EkimovUD817 Dec 2021 Hotel Renaissance, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
8Loss7–1Gabriel RosadoKO3, 1:2119 Jun 2021Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, USLost WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title;
For vacant WBO International super-middleweight title
7Win7–0Morgan FitchKO3, 2:0813 Feb 2021Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US
6Win6–0Alan CampaKO3, 0:2130 Oct 2020Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, USWon vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title
5Win5–0Oscar CortesKO1, 2:0414 Feb 2020Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US
4Win4–0Vaughn AlexanderUD1013 Dec 2019Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, USWon vacant WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title
3Win3–0Clay CollardTKO4, 2:222 Nov 2019MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
2Win2–0Ricardo Adrian Luna FloresKO1, 2:1330 Aug 2019Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena, California, US
1Win1–0Martin Fidel RíosKO1, 1:3913 Jun 2019Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US