Bektemir Melikuziyev is leaving for his next fight

According to Sports.uz sources, Rio Olympics silver medalist, super middleweight prospect Bektemir Melikuziev (5-0, 4KOs) is leaving for the United States on June 28 to start camp for the next fight. Melikuziev holds the WBA Continental Americas belt and is ranked 14th in the WBA. Bektemir Melikuziev of World of Boxing promotion inked co-promotional deal with Golden Boy. He had his last fight on February 14 against Oscar Cortes (27-6, 14KOs) of Mexico, knocking out him in the first round. His next fight is being planned for July 24 on the same card with Vergil Ortiz Jr. The opponent will be announced soon.