Melikuziev fights in Brooklyn this weekend

Source: WBA

18/04/2024

Melikuziev fights in Brooklyn this weekend

Uzbekistan’s Bektemir Melikuziev will battle France's Pierre Dibombe in a super middleweight contest this Saturday at the Barclays Arena in Brooklyn, New York. The bout takes place in support of the main event featuring Devin Haney defend his WBC junior welterweight title against Ryan Garcia. Melikuziev (17-3 including the World Series of Boxing) had a tough time getting knocked out by Gabriel Rosado in 2021 but has since recovered and defeated Rosado in a rematch. He went on to defeat Alantez Fox in October. Dibombe (22-1-1) is an experienced fighter who has fought the majority of his career in France but recently has appeared in both Canada and the United States. His first U.S. experience was June 16th of last year when he knocked out Derrick Findley in Atlantic City.