Bektemir Melikuziev avenged his sole defeat when he faced Gabriel Rosado at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 22. The bout was featured on the card, topped by Gervonta Davis vs Ryan Garcia live on pay-per-view.
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Rosado stopped Melikuziev in the third round of their first fight in June 2021. The scheduled for 10 rounds rematch went the full distance.
Melikuziev of Indio, California by way of Shoimbek, Uzbekistan defeated his old rival Rosado of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania by unanimous decision. After ten rounds all three judges scored the fight 91-99 in favor of “Bully”.
In addition to the victory, Bektemir Melikuziev landed the vacant WBA Intercontinental super middleweight title, secured his fifth win in a row and improved to 12-1, 9 KOs.
“In the first fight against Rosado, I underestimated my opponent,” said Melikuziev. “This time, we put the work in during camp. We went through everything. This time, the goal was to showcase my skills, box and punish him as much as possible too.”
“This was the fight that I wanted. This is the fight that I felt like I made a mistake in the first one, and I had this opportunity for revenge on such a big card. It’s a pleasure for me.”
Gabriel Rosado suffered his fourth straight defeat and dropped to 26-17, 15 KOs. He also stated his intentions on retiring after a long career.
“I tried, but I was a step behind,” said Rosado. “‘Father Time’, eighteen years as a pro, but I was game. I walked to him, I boxed him, I tried everything but I was a step too slow. ” was a split-second behind. He’s fresh, he’s young and I’m happy for him. I knocked him out bad in the first fight and he made adjustments.”
“I don’t make any excuses. I was ready. Now it’s time to wrap it up and give my knowledge to younger fighters with management and training. I want to share my experience with them, and maybe do some more commentating.”
In Australia, the event aired live on Kayo on Sunday, April 23.
Get Davis vs Garcia full fight card results.
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