Melikuziev vs Janjanin

Who won Melikuziev vs Janjanin?

Bektemir Melikuziev beat Sladan Janjanin by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, August 6th, 2022, at Dickies Arena, Texas.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 10 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This eliminator appeared on the undercard of Vergil Ortiz Jr beating Michael McKinson for the WBA Super World Welterweight championship. Also on the undercard Maurice Hooker lost to Blair Cobbs, and Marlen Esparza defeated Eva Guzman.

Melikuziev vs Janjanin stats

Back in August 2022, Bektemir Melikuziev stepped into the ring with a record of 9 wins, 1 loss, and 0 draws.

Sladan Janjanin made his way to the ring with a record of 32 wins, 11 losses and 0 draws.

Bektemir Melikuziev was the younger man by 5 years, at 26 years old.

Bektemir Melikuziev fought out of the southpaw stance, while Sladan Janjanin was an orthodox fighter.

Melikuziev was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 33 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2019, 6 years later than Janjanin, whose first professional fight was in 2013. He had fought 47 fewer professional rounds, totaling 64 compared to Janjanin's 111.

Melikuziev vs Janjanin form

Melikuziev had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight before this contest, he had defeated David Zegarra on March 19, 2022, by knockout in the 2nd round at USC Galen Center, California, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated Sergei Ekimov on December 17, 2021, by unanimous decision in their 8 round contest at Tashkent, Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

Going into that contest, he had been beaten by Gabriel Rosado on June 19, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round at Don Haskins Center, Texas, United States.

Before that, he had beaten Morgan Fitch on February 13, 2021, by knockout in the 3rd round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

He had won against Alan Campa on October 30, 2020, by knockout in the 3rd round at Fantasy Springs Casino, California.

Activity check

Melikuziev's last 5 fights had come over a period of 1 year, 9 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 4 months and 9 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 19 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 3.8 rounds on average.

Janjanin's last 3 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 8 months and 22 days, meaning he had been fighting on average every 10 months and 27 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 22 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 7.3 rounds on average.

What time did Melikuziev vs Janjanin start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 8:00 PM EST / 5:00 PM PST at Dickies Arena, Texas, United States, which was around 1:00 AM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Melikuziev vs Janjanin?

Melikuziev vs Janjanin was broadcast on DAZN in both the United States and the UK.

What were the odds on Melikuziev vs Janjanin?

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