Fireworks are guaranteed when the supercewagy of the average power of Bektumir “Bek” Melikuziv (15-1, 10 Kos) with Shoimbek, Uzbekistan and the invincible Darius “DFG” Fulghum (14-0, 12 KO) collide at a high level of the 12-round WBA title.

The explosive showdown will manage the special edition of the Golden Boy Fight Night on Dazn, live from the theater at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas on Friday, May 30. Fans around the world can catch this event only on Dazn.

Tickets for Fulghum vs Melekuziew will go on sale today and are valued at USD 150, $ 100, USD 50 and USD 30 plus applicable fees. A constrained number of Golden Boy VIP Suite tickets will also be available for purchase with exclusive goods and night updates. Standard and VIP tickets can be bought at axs.com or goldenboy.com.

“I am glad that I came back in a significant fight,” said Bek Melikuziv. “My goal remains the same – the world championship belt and this fight is the right to challenge the master and I waited for it.”

“My mentality about this fight is to make a statement that makes me undeniable for strength in the super medium weight division,” said Darius Fulghum. “I am very grateful to Golden Boy and WBA for this opportunity. This is an opportunity that I do not consider it certain. I check all the boxes, so on May 30 fans will see the best version of DFG.”

“Golden Boy is not afraid to match his best contenders to the struggle of high rates, and this Eliminator WBA between Melikuziv and Fulghum is no exception,” said the president and general director of Golden Boy Oscar de la Hoya. “I expect both warriors to focus and aggressive – because the prize is clear: shot in the highly desirable title of Mokretów.”

In the Co-Main event, an invincible balmy perspective Eric Priest (15-0, 8 KO) will take part in the 10-round medium weight event against the soon announced opponent. The priest was recently seen how constant competitor Tyler Howard and provided a solid unanimous victory for the decision to win the title of WBA Continental North America in North America.

The Olympian Fight Golden Boy also performed on the night card, 2024 Olympian from Houston, Texas, Joshua “Good” Edwards (1-0, 1 KO) will quickly return to the ring in a six-time fight after the master’s professional debut in heavyweight on April 19. Also on the card, an unspecified perspective of Federico Paczeco Jr. Oklahoma’s Calvin Barnett (5-2, 2 KO). By opening the Dazna card, Cayden Griffiths with Indio (4-0, 4 KO) will want to continue his knockout run in a six-handed welterweight fight.

More information about Undercard will be announced in the coming weeks.

Manny Pacquiao mourns the loss of one of his most trusted trainers before returning to boxing in 2025.

The Filipino Senate of Hope informed about this messages on Tuesday after coach Jonathan Penalosa died. Penalosa died at the age of 57 after suffering of colon cancer in the fourth stage.

Penalos himself was a former chapter for the title of the world on the lower weights, where his protected Pacquiao began. Yong Kang kim for the title of WBA World in 1992, which is not in six rounds.

After retiring in 1993, he became a coach and associated with a teenage Pacquiao in the Philippines, who later became a boxing legend.

The death of the coach came just a week after Pacquiao visited him in the hospital, where he clung to life, but he was in a good mood.

At that time, Pacquiao published in social media: “Join me, praying for Jonathan Penalos SR, one of my long -time trainers and friends.

“Currently, he is fighting colon cancer in stage 4. At that time, let us also pray for all his family.

“We still believe in healing and strength that comes from God.”

At a time that Penalos only had a miniature time for life.

After his death, Pacquiao paid tribute to a man who took higher training duties for an exhibition match with the South Korean artist of the DK Yoo.

“Rest in peace, coach Jonathan Penalos. You were not only my trainer, you became my brother in fight and life.

“Thank you very much for all your victims and love for me and my family. We will never forget you.

“Our prayers are with Penalos’s family. We will forever miss you, a trainer.

Penalosa was there for many unforgettable Pacquiao fights in Las Vegas, where “PAC-Man” would become a linear champion and held lanes in eight weight classes.

Then he won the WBA title and became the oldest welterweight champion in July 2019 at the age of 40 against Keith Thurman. Before the first pension, he became a national hero as a politician. It is to be re -elected to the Senate on May 12.

The last professional Pacquiao trip appeared against Yordenis Ugas in August 2021. Fans can expect the last chapter when the superstar returns to the last fight in 2025.

Mario Barrios is another target of a huge duel in Nevada.

Rest in the room coach Jonathan Peñalos. Not only did I become a trainer, I became a brother in fight and life. Thank you for all the victims and love for me and my family. We will never forget you. Our prayers are with the family of Peñalos. We will be forever … pic.twitter.com/pwow2l7zlt

– Manny Pacquiao (@mannypacquiao) April 28, 2025

Before Penalos’s illness, he trained his son Pacman, Eman Bacos, passing the wisdom of his father, Carl Penalos, a two-time super-filipino champion.

As part of the Trio of Fighting Brothers, Jonathan failed to reach the heights of Dodie Boy and Gerry. They both won world titles during their career.

Penalos’s last boxing record read 15-4-1, 7 KO.

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Josh Kelly will even out with Flavius ​​Biea in Newcastle on June 6, live and for free on channel 5.

Boxing Wasserman quickly provides furious in cooperation with Ladbrokes and Infinitum this summer, when they shoot rigid at Kelly to tame Bia, a seriously striking Romanian Romanian.

Bieka is not afraid and he did not hesitate to accept the offer to face Kelly on Friday, June 6, in Utilita Arena Newcastle, when the sequence of others repeatedly avoided a “pretty boy”.

Kelly’s victory will return to the fight for the title of World Champion, while Biea – the prevailing WBC Latino champion – knows that he can catapult in the solemn claim of the title with a shock, before the nation on channel 5.

Bia hard-as-as-dons has a 12 victorious run, and his confidence is high, but in Kelly he is facing one of the sharpest fighters in the world, and former Olympians to remind Chris Eubank Junior, Conor Benn and the rest of his rivals.

The return of Wasserman Boxing northeast also includes the fastest growing perspective in British boxing, Tom Welland, the return of Felix Cash, Dana in the direction and many others.

Josh Kelly said: “Biea showed that she has what there is not many others in my division – minerals to accelerate and fight me.

“You must respect his mentality of warriors, but there are levels in this game, and on June 6 I will show him and all viewers on channel 5, why I am world -class.

“Biea will undoubtedly think that he will be able to go down, but I will make me miss and then make me pay.

“It will be stunning and brutal.”

Flavius ​​Biea said: “I’m absolutely not afraid that he will face Josh Kelly.

“I respect him and his skills, but I do not make a mistake, I come to win on June 6 and take away all the great fights that he wants so desperately.

“Kelly says he avoided and people are afraid, but not me.”

Kalle Sauerland, a global boxing head at Wasserman, said: “The heat continues in June, when we bring a fascinating collision of styles to channel 5.

“Josh Kelly is a world -class operator and with an injury of huge fights, but he cannot afford the lack of BIA mishaps.

“Kelly has a destructive speed, reflections similar to the matrix and the elite Ring IQ, while Bia is ready to take this challenge when many other non-I do it extremely risky.

“This fight is threatened to Kelly, but with the support of the house in the northeast, we expect it to make a huge statement.”

Card for concluding:

• Josh Kelly vs. Flavius ​​Biea
• Tom Welland
• Felix Cash
• In the direction of
• Niall Brown
• Ben Marxby
• Codie Smith
• Matty Harris
• Cyrus Pattinson
• Lee Rogers