Bektemir Melikuziev started as a professional boxer in June 2010. Having won accolades in the past, Melikuziev won a silver medal in the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championship and a silver medal in the middleweight division at the 2016 Summer Olympics, testifying his mettle in the world of amateur boxing.
The Uzbek boxer entered the professional boxing ring on June 13, 2019, and squared off against Martin Fidel Rios in the first round of the Golden Boy card. He went on to secure consecutive victories before getting his first shot at the WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title. He was facing Vaughan Alexander on December 13, 2019, in a 10-round fight in the match. Melikuziev secured a unanimous decision victory over Alexander and won the title.
As his career progressed, Bektemir Melikuziev won multiple titles, including the vacant WBO super middleweight title, and WBA Inter-Continental super-middleweight title. With a talented arm, thunderous speed, and a knack for knockouts, Melikuziev becomes one of the most dangerous competitors in his weight class. With a record of 13 wins and just 1 loss, in which he has 10 knockout and 3 decision victories, Melikuziev is now all braced up to mark his return to the squared circle on April 20, 2024, to face Pierre Hubert Dibombe.
Bektemir Melikuziev Nationality
Bektemir Melikuziev is an Uzbek national. He was born on April 13, 1996, in Shomibek, Uzbekistan. As a professional boxer, he represents his home country, Uzbekistan, in his professional fights.
Bektemir Melikuziev Last Fight
Bektemir Melikuziev squared off against Alantez Fox in a 10-round fight on October 7, 2023, for the WBA Inter-Continental super middleweight title. He defeated Fox via a fourth-round TKO and won the fight, Melikuziev is currently on a six-fight winning streak as of April 2024.
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