The unbeaten Houston native Darius Fulghum Faces 2016 Olympic Silver Medalist Bekemir Melikuziev in a make-of-break WBA Super Middleweight Eliminator on Friday 30 May in Virgin Hotel Las Vegas, Streaming Live on dazn At 9pm et / 6pm pt / 2:00 am uk.
If you have never heard of Fulghum, you are not alone – but if he beats miclerziev, he forces himself into the Canelo Sweepstakes, whether or not fans of it.
Fighters talk before 30 May Eliminator
“There will be separation in the Super Middleweight division,” Fulghum said, noticing the Caleb plant fight the day after him. “Canelo holds all the cards.” He is not wrong – Alvarez, who just beat William Scull, has four mandatory defense that threatens if he does not retire after the Crawford match in September.
Meanwhile, Melikuziev has last scraped past David Stevens, and must now hold an upcoming Fulghum that stopped 12 of his 14 opponents. It is not a cash grab or a lodging action-it is an territory in a division waiting for a power shift.
Fulghum’s path here was anything but traditional. Former National Golden Gloves champion earned a nursing grade while knocking out during Covid. Melikuziev was a decorated Olympic meter with support – Fulghum built its resume fighting under the radar.
Now they meet the WBA eliminator on the line and the Canelo waiting room starts to get overcrowded.
Game, chaos and what happens next
The winner becomes a compulsory threat, in the worst case a top five pain in the ass for anyone who survives Canelo’s politics. No. 1 Christian Mbilli will encounter Maciej Sulecki for the vacant WBC title. No. 2 Lester Martinez has a hype but little depth. Caleb plant can lose against resendiz. This is Fulghum and Melikuziev’s chance to skip the line.
And don’t forget: Fulghum works with the same management group Zurdo Ramirez and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. This is no idea of a clear region – it is a man with a system, a plan and a real title matter.
If Fulghum wins? He either forces a compulsory or calls the bluff on everyone arranged in front of him. If Melikuziev wins? He barely keeps track of and remains relevant in a thinner top 10.
It’s not hype. It is blood business at 168 pounds.
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Event information
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Date: Friday 30 May 2025
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Location: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada
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Streaming: Live on Dazn
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Tickets: Look at Axs.com for availability
Complete Fighting Card
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Darius Fulghum vs. Bekemir Melikuziev, 12 Rounds, Super Middleweights (WBA Eliminator)
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Eric Priest vs. Luis Arias, 10 rounds, middle weights
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Federico Pacheco Jr. vs. Calvin Barnett, 6 rounds, heavyweights
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Santiago Dominguez vs. John Vincent Moralde, 8 Rounds, Welterweights
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Daniel Garcia vs. Camilo Rodriguez, 6 rounds, lightweights
Last updated on 05/28/2025
