Boxing Results: Bek Melikuziev Drops Fulghum, Wins Close Decision In Vegas

Tremendous middleweight contender Bektemir Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) pulled out a slender 12-round unanimous determination victory by dropping beforehand unbeaten Darius Fulghum (14-1, 12 KOs) within the twelfth spherical on Friday night time on the Virgin Motels Las Vegas, in Las Vegas. The scores have been 114-112, 114-112, and 114-112.

Bektemir fought properly within the first 4 rounds, touchdown highly effective physique pictures and left arms that snapped again the top of Fulghhum. The physique punching from Melikuziev was key early on within the combat. When he was throwing to the physique, you may see that Fulghum was bothered by them. Apparently, Melikuziev went away from throwing physique pictures because the combat went into the second half.

Melikuziev Begins Sturdy

Nevertheless, Melikuziev started to fade beginning within the fifth spherical and was battling the ability and tempo that Fulghum was setting. Melikuziev suffered a bloody nostril that appeared to hassle him.

The Uzbek Melikuziev, 29, was penalized for holding within the seventh by referee Thomas Taylor, who had warned him repeatedly to cease holding. Bektemir got here again robust within the second half of the spherical, nailing Fulghum with repeated jabs to the top. Within the eighth, Bektemir developed a big mouse on his left cheekbone from a head conflict.

Within the championship rounds, the tired-looking southpaw Melikuziev was in a position to do exactly sufficient to edge them along with his energy pictures. Fulghum had issues touchdown his pictures. He was additionally permitting Bek to power him in opposition to the ropes and nail him with pictures.

twelfth Spherical Knockdown

Within the twelfth, Melikuziev landed a tough physique shot adopted by a left to the top of Fulghum that put him down on the canvas. Fulghum bought up and fought exhausting for the rest of the spherical, however the injury was accomplished.

Total, it was an in depth combat. The best way Melikuziev and Fulghum carried out, that is as excessive as both of them can go within the tremendous middleweight division. It wouldn’t finish properly for these two to problem Canelo Alvarez or any of the highest three contenders within the division.

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