The event of 2016 Olympics silver medalist and tremendous middleweight prospect Bektemir Melikuziev will subsequent be examined by Alantez Fox.
The pair are set to sq. off October 7 on the Golden Boy Promotions card headlined by the cruiserweight contest between Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez and Joe Smith Jr.
The occasion will stream on DAZN and happen at The Cosmopolitan in Las Vegas.
Melikuziev (12-1, 9 KOs) final graced the ring in a showcase spot on the undercard of the Gervonta Davis-Ryan Garcia combat in April, simply outpointing Gabriel Rosado by way of unanimous determination. Within the course of, the 27-year-old avenged his gorgeous knockout loss to Rosado from 2021.
Melikuziev must reside as much as his nickname of being the “Bully” and convey the motion ahead towards Fox due to a major dimension disparity. The Uzbekistani southpaw must overcome a close to seven inch top drawback and close to 9 inch attain drawback over the slick-boxing and rangy Fox.
“I really feel good after my nice win in opposition to Gabriel Rosado. I’m excited to lastly be again. We’re prepared for all the massive fights within the division. Gabe was a really principal combat for me. I’m now in my searching mode for the world titles,” Melikuziev mentioned.
“My workforce have performed their homework on my opponent. It does not matter to me who I combat. I do know he’s very tall for our weight class, he’s very awkward, robust, and all the time in good fights. I’m not wanting previous my opponent, it will be a really attention-grabbing combat.”
Fox (28-4-1, 13 KOs), in the meantime, will once more be matched robust in opposition to a rising upstart.
The 31-year-old from Higher Marlboro, Maryland has misplaced his final two fights.
Earlier this yr he gave 168-pound prospect Erik Bazinyan every thing he may deal with and wound up on the incorrect aspect of a majority determination. In 2021, David Morrell stopped Fox inside 4 rounds.
Fox’s different two losses have come in opposition to Liam Williams in 2019 and Demetrius Andrade in 2017.
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