Bektemir Melikuziev steps up, faces former three-times world champion

Talented Uzbek super middleweight prospect Bektemir ‘Bully’ Melikuziev will be fighting next month against Sergey ‘Krusher’ Kovalev the on January 30th live on DAZN. Melikuziev is a 2016 Olympic silver medalist.

Mike Coppinger has revealed that the former IBF/WBA/WBO light heavyweight champion Kovalev (34-4-1, 29 KOs) will be returning to the ring off a 14-month layoff on the 24-year-old Melikuziev (6-0, 5 KOs) in the main event.

The location of the Kovalev vs. Melikuziev fight is expected to be at the Luzhniki Arena in Moscow. Kovalev will be getting $2.5 million for the fight, which is tied in with his previous deal for his fight last year against Canelo Alvarez.