Bektemir Melikuziev
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Born | Bektemir Rozmatjon Ogli Meliqoziyev 13 April 1996 Shoimbek, Uzbekistan | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Uzbek | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other names | Bully | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Weight(s) | Super-middleweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 1.75 m (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reach | 179 cm (70 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total fights | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wins by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Losses | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Bektemir Rozmatjon Ogli Meliqoziyev (born 13 April 1996) is an Uzbek professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2016 Summer Olympics as a middleweight.[1]
Amateur career
Olympic result
Rio 2016
- Round of 16: Defeated Daniel Lewis (Australia) 3–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Vikas Krishan Yadav (India) 3–0
- Semi-final: Defeated Misael Rodríguez (Mexico) 3–0
- Final: Defeated by Arlen López (Cuba) 3–0
World Championship results
Doha 2015
- Round of 32: Defeated Zaal Kvachatadze (Georgia) KO
- Round of 16: Defeated Christian M'billi (France) 2–1
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Petr Khamukov (Russia) 2–1
- Semi-finals: Defeated Michael O'Reilly (Republic of Ireland) 2–1
- Final: Defeated by Arlen López (Cuba) 2–1
Hamburg 2017
- Round of 16: Defeated Muslim Gadzhimagomedov (Russia) 4–1
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Yerik Alzhanov (Kazakstan) 3–2
- Semi-final: Defeated by Joe Ward (Republic of Ireland) 3–2
Professional career
Early career
On 13 June 2019, Melikuziev made his professional debut against the experienced Argentinian Martin Fidel Rios. Melikuziev won the bout after knocking Rios out with a left hand to the body in the opening round.[2] Melikuziev's second bout as a professional was against Ricardo Adrian Luna Flores on 30 August 2019. Melikuziev secured a first round win after dropping his Mexican opponent on the canvas twice following a series of strong body shots, Melikuziev was declared the winner after Luna Flores was unable to recover from a second time on the canvas.[3]
On 2 November 2019, Melikuziev fought professionally for a third time on the undercard of Canelo Álvarez vs Sergey Kovalev against Clay Collard. Melikuziev won via fourth round technical knockout after slowly wearing his opponent down with a number of heavy body shots.[4] Melikuziev was taken the distance for the first time as a professional when he fought Vaughn Alexander on 13 December 2019. Melikuziev won via wide unanimous decision after winning every round on each of the three scorecards.[5]
On 14 February 2020, Melikuziev fought against Oscar Cortes. In the opening round, Melikuziev put his opponent on the canvas with a right hand to the head. Cortes landed few shots throughout the bout and Melikuziev eventually dropped his opponent for a second time in the round with a heavy shot to the body, following the second knock down, referee Edward Hernandez Sr called an end to the fight.[6]
Professional boxing record
5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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By knockout | 4 | 0 |
By decision | 1 | 0 |
No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 2:05 | 14 Feb 2020 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 13 Dec 2019 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBA Continental Americas super-middleweight title |
3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (8), 2:22 | 2 Nov 2019 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8), 2:13 | 30 Aug 2019 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:39 | 13 Jun 2019 | ![]() |
References
- ^ "Rio Olympics 2016: Arlen Lopez wins Cuba's third boxing gold at Rio Games". bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 11 November 2019.
- ^ "Asian scene: Madrimov on the move". boxingmonthly.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Ferdinand Kerobyan, Emilio Sanchez, Bektemir Melikuziev win in Pasadena". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Mixed results for Asian fighter in Las Vegas". asianboxing.info. Retrieved 12 November 2019.
- ^ "Bektemir Melikuziev Boxes Past Vaughn Alexander Over Ten". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "BEKTEMIR MELIKUZIEV, EVAN SANCHEZ, OTHERS NOTCH VICTORIES ON GARCIA-FONSECA UNDERCARD". ringtv.com. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
External links
- Boxing record for Bektemir Melikuziev from BoxRec (registration required)
- Bektemir Melikuziev at AIBA.org (archived)
- Bektemir Melikuziev at Olympics.com
- Bektemir Melikuziev at Olympics.com
- Bektemir Melikuziev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- 1996 births
- Living people
- Uzbekistani male boxers
- Boxers at the 2014 Summer Youth Olympics
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- Olympic boxers of Uzbekistan
- Boxers at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Olympic silver medalists for Uzbekistan
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Middleweight boxers
- Youth Olympic gold medalists for Uzbekistan
- Super-middleweight boxers
- Southpaw boxers
- Asian boxing biography stubs
- Uzbekistani martial arts biography stubs