Bektemir Melikuziev | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Bektemir Rozmatjon Ogli Meliqoziyev 13 April 1996 Shoimbek, Uzbekistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Uzbek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | Bek the Bully | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Super-middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reach | 70+1⁄2 in (179 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Bektemir Rozmatjon Ogli Meliqoziyev (born 13 April 1996) is an Uzbek professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a middleweight. [1]
Rio 2016
Doha 2015
Hamburg 2017
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. [2] 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. [3]
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. [4] 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. [5]
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. [6] Melikuziev's sixth professional fight was against Alan Campa on 30 October 2020. Melikuziev won via knockout in the third round. [7]
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. [8] Melikuziev instead fought Morgan Fitch on 13 February 2021 and won via third-round knockout after knocking Fitch down twice in the bout. [9]
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. [10]
On April 20, 2024 in Brooklyn, NY, Melikuziev is scheduled to face Pierre Hubert Dibombe. [11]
| 14 fights | 13 wins | 1 loss |
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| By knockout | 10 | 1 |
| By decision | 3 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 14 | Win | 13–1 | Alantez Fox | TKO | 4 (10), 2:44 | 7 Oct 2023 | The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, U.S. | WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | Gabriel Rosado | UD | 10 | 22 Apr 2023 | T-Mobile Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. | Won vacant WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Ulises Sierra | KO | 3 (10), 2:59 | 28 Jan 2023 | YouTube Theater, Inglewood, California, US | Won vacant WBO Global super-middleweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 | Sladan Janjanin | TKO | 3 (8), 2:18 | 6 Aug 2022 | Dickies Arena, Fort Worth, Texas, US | |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | David Zegarra | KO | 2 (10), 0:30 | 19 Mar 2022 | Galen Center, Los Angeles, California, US | |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Sergei Ekimov | UD | 8 | 17 Dec 2021 | Hotel Renaissance, Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 8 | Loss | 7–1 | Gabriel Rosado | KO | 3 (12), 1:21 | 19 Jun 2021 | Don Haskins Center, El Paso, Texas, US | Lost WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title; For vacant WBO International super-middleweight title |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Morgan Fitch | KO | 3 (8), 2:08 | 13 Feb 2021 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Alan Campa | KO | 3 (10), 0:21 | 30 Oct 2020 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US | Won vacant WBO Inter-Continental super-middleweight title |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Oscar Cortes | KO | 1 (10), 2:04 | 14 Feb 2020 | Honda Center, Anaheim, California, US | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Vaughn Alexander | UD | 10 | 13 Dec 2019 | Fantasy Springs Resort Casino, Indio, California, US | Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Clay Collard | TKO | 4 (8), 2:22 | 2 Nov 2019 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Ricardo Adrian Luna Flores | KO | 1 (8), 2:13 | 30 Aug 2019 | Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena, California, US | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Martin Fidel Ríos | KO | 1 (6), 1:39 | 13 Jun 2019 | Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, US |
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