Fulghum vs Melikuziev

Who won Fulghum vs Melikuziev?

Bektemir Melikuziev beat Darius Fulghum by unanimous decision in their 12 round contest on Friday, May 30th, 2025, at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas.

The scorecards were announced as 114-112, 114-112, 114-112 in favor of winner Bektemir Melikuziev.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Super Middleweight division, which meant the weight limit was 168 pounds (12 stone or 76.2 kg).

This contest was a final eliminator for the WBA super middleweight championship of the world.

The undercard featured the clash of Priest vs Arias.

Fulghum vs Melikuziev stats

Darius Fulghum stepped into the ring with an undefeated record of 14 wins, zero losses, and 0 draws.

Bektemir Melikuziev made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws.

Darius Fulghum was the younger man by 1 year, at 28 years old.

Fulghum had a height advantage of 3 inches over Melikuziev.

Darius Fulghum fought out of the orthodox stance, while Bektemir Melikuziev was a southpaw.

Fulghum was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 2 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2021, 2 years and 6 months later than Melikuziev, whose first professional fight was in 2019. He had fought 23 fewer professional rounds, totaling 65 compared to Melikuziev's 88.

Darius Fulghum went into the fight ranked number 4 by the WBA at super middleweight.

Bektemir Melikuziev was ranked number 3 by the WBA, 12 by the WBC, and 10 by the WBO in the 168lb division.

Fulghum vs Melikuziev form

Melikuziev had won 5 of his most recent fights, stopping 2 of them, going the distance 3 times.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated David Stevens on November 2, 2024, by split decision in their 12 round contest at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Pierre Hubert Dibombe on April 20, 2024, by technical decision in their 8 round contest at Barclays Center, New York.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Alantez Fox on October 7, 2023, by technical knockout in the 4th round at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had won against Gabriel Rosado on April 22, 2023, by unanimous decision in their 10 round contest at T-Mobile Arena, Las Vegas.

He had beaten Ulises Sierra on January 28, 2023, by knockout in the 3rd round at YouTube Theater, Inglewood.

Activity check

Fulghum's last 4 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 4 months and 3 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 2 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 28 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7 rounds on average.

Melikuziev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 4 months and 2 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 5 months and 19 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 37 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.4 rounds on average.

What time did Fulghum vs Melikuziev start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 11:00 PM EST / 8:00 PM PST at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, United States, which was around 4:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Fulghum vs Melikuziev?

The DAZN show began at 9:00 PM EST / 6:00 PM PST. The DAZN Global broadcast of the card started at 2:00 AM (BST).

What were the odds on Fulghum vs Melikuziev?

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