Melikuziev-Rosado 2 Rematch
“King” Gabe Rosado (26-16-1, 15 KO’s) seems to batter the bully as soon as once more. In the event you suppose the primary time was a fortunate punch, suppose once more. That was a clinic in Freddie Roach-trained counterpunching perfection.
The final time veteran tremendous middleweight contender Gabe Rosado confronted thunderous punching Bektemir Melikuziev, in June of 2021 in Al Paso, Texas, “Bek the Bully” was 7-0, 6 by KO, and there was little to point that Rosado wouldn’t be win # 8.
Whereas Bek entered the combat unbeaten in 7 fights, Rosado was winless in 5 of his final 7. Because the script was imagined to play out for Philadelphia native Rosado, he would dangle powerful for a number of rounds, present his expertise and guile from years of preventing boxing’s best, and doubtless get stopped on cuts, the mercy of his nook, or lose a one-sided resolution.
Apparently, Rosado didn’t get the memo as a result of within the third spherical, after taking some hellacious physique pictures all through the combat, and getting dropped within the first spherical, Rosado walked Melikuziev right into a spotlight reel, picture-perfect “KO of the Yr” counter proper that despatched him down face first.
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What does veteran boxing man Douglas Fischer name that? A “one hitter quitter”. Certainly.
They’re now set for the rematch on April 22 in entrance of an enormous viewers on the SRO Tank Davis-Ryan Garcia card in Las Vegas.
The primary time they met was to a paltry crowd on the Don Haskins Middle as the world needed to but to refill for the night time’s important occasion with undefeated Jaime Munguia within the highlight. This time, all eyes might be on the bout and the sensation getting into might be loads completely different by way of Rosado’s probabilities.
Logic will dictate that Bek’s greatest transfer could be to field, watch out touchdown the heavy artillery and be on level all night time in order to not get caught once more. Nevertheless, can Bek actually be efficient boxing? Is that enjoying to his energy?
The opposite choice could be to go proper after Rosado (as he was within the first bout) and switch it right into a slugfest. However, he higher be very cautious that he doesn’t depart himself open as a result of Rosado examined that chin within the first bout and it failed with flying colours. (In equity to Bek, it was a picture-perfect counter that landed proper on the candy spot. One would wish Hagler-esque whiskers to have survived it).
A few technical items can’t be ignored. Rosado, below the route of legendary coach Freddie Roach, didn’t simply again up into the ropes, launch a haymaker, and hope for the very best. He stayed proper within the pocket and was trying to time with a counter proper. And, it needed to be timed completely as a result of whoever landed first, with each fighters leaving themselves weak by opening up, was most likely going to do critical injury. Rosado, who had been touchdown extra ceaselessly because the combat progressed, each with efficient jabs and physique pictures, set the lure and executed the counter shot completely. Briefly, excellent execution by a rock-steady veteran who stayed calm and centered within the eye of the storm.
Simply final month, Rosado was set to face mild heavyweight Gilberto Ramirez. Nevertheless, their combat was canceled a day earlier than when it was obvious that Ramirez misinterpret the contract and thought he signed for a cruiserweight bout and got here in ridiculously obese.
Rosado went again to the health club, stayed prepared, and has been slotted on what could possibly be the largest combat card of the yr.
Pennsylvania-native “King” Gabe, who now calls California house, not in contrast to their earlier bout, goes into the combat after a number of straight losses. “Bek the Bully” heads into the rematch off a number of straight wins.
This pre-fight situation appears all too acquainted.
In a current interview, that Rosado, a long-time contender, and a fighter who’s all the time in thrilling bouts, seems to repeat historical past as soon as once more.
“It was powerful having the combat towards ‘Zurdo’ canceled, however now it’s me versus Bek on the largest combat card of the yr,” stated Rosado. “I’m centered and able to put Bek again in examine. I look ahead to being a part of a historic combat card, and I plan on dominating ‘The Bully’ as soon as once more!”
Bek, initially hailing from Uzbekistan and now residing in Indio, California, stung from the shock ending of their first assembly, has revenge on his thoughts.
“That is the combat I needed and an important combat for me as we speak,” stated Melikuziev. “That is the combat to proper the fallacious. I’m so fortunate to make it on the largest card of the yr. I need to thank my group, my promoter, and, in fact, Rosado, for giving me this chance.”
A repeat for the “King” or revenge for “The Bully”?
