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Fulghum vs. Melikuziv: start time, where to watch, place and full combat card

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The invincible Darius Fulghum from Houston will face 2016. Silver Olympic medalist Bektemir Melikuziv at the Super Middle WBA eliminator Eliminator WBA WBA this Friday, May 30 at Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Streaming Live on Dazn at 21:00 et / 18:00 PT / 2:00 AM UK.

If you’ve never heard of Fulghum, you’re not alone – but if you beat Melikuz, he is thrown into the Canelo lottery, whether fans like it or not.

Warriors speak before May 30 the eliminator

“There will be separation in the super medium medium ward,” said Fulghum, noticing that the Caleb plant is fighting the day after it. “Canelo holds all cards.” He is not wrong – Alvarez, who has just defeated William Scull, has four mandatory defense if he does not retire after the fight of Crawford in September.

Meanwhile, Melikuziv barely wiped David Stevens, and now he must stop the growing Fulghum, who detained 12 of his 14 opponents. This is not a giant of cash or a concert of the remaining-it is a territory to do or die in the department waiting for a change in power.

The Fulghum road here was conventional. The former national Golden Gloves champion obtained a nursing rank while arranging knockouts during Covid. Melikuziv was a decorative Olympian with a foundation – Fulghum built his CV fighting at the radar.

Now they meet with WBA eliminator on the line, and the Canelo waiting room begins to overflow.

Rates, chaos and what happens next

The winner becomes a must -have threat, in the worst case five pain in the asshole for the one who experiences Canelo’s policy. No. 1 Christian Mbilli is to face Maciej Sulecki regarding the free title of WBC. No. 2 Lester Martinez has noise, but a diminutive depth. The Caleb plant can lose with the re -reck. This is a chance of Fulghuma and Melikuzwo to skip the line.

And don’t forget: Fulghum works with the same management group Zurdo Ramirez and Oleksandr Gvozdyk. This is not some unaware regional hope – he is a guy with a system, plan and a real justification for the title about the title.

If Fulghum wins? Either forces mandatory or calls a bluff for all who fell before him. If Melikuziv wins? It simply barely keeps pace and remains current in the thinning TOP-10.

This is not a noise. This is Blood Business with a capacity of 168 pounds.

Where to watch

  • Streaming live on dazn

  • Available worldwide in over 200 countries

  • Subscriptions: $ 19.99/month (USA), 14.99 £/month (Great Britain), available annual options

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Information about the event

  • Date: Friday, May 30, 2025

  • Place: Virgin Hotels Las Vegas, Las Vegas, Nevada

  • Streaming: Live on Dazn

  • Tickets: check axs.com to get availability

Full combat card

  • Darius Fulghum (14-0, 12 KO) -167.6 pounds (76.0 kg) vs. Betemir Melikuziv (15-1, 10 KO) -166.8 pounds (75.7 kg) – WBA Super Middle Wweight Eliminator – 12 rounds

  • Eric Priest (15-0, 8 KO) -159.8 pounds (72.5 kg) vs. Luis Arias (22-4-1, 11 deck) -159.6 pounds (72.4 kg) – average weight – 10 rounds

  • Joshua Edwards (1-0, 1 KO) -222.4 pounds (100.9 kg) vs. Alexander Rhodes (2-1, 1 KO) -273.8 pounds (124.2 kg) – hefty scales – 6 rounds

  • Federico Paczeco Jr. (8-0, 6 KO) -259.4 pounds (117.7 kg) vs. Calvin Barnett (5-2, 2 KO) -270.4 pounds (122.7 kg) – hefty scales – 6 rounds

  • Cayden Griffiths (4-0, 4 KO) -149 pounds (67.6 kg) vs. Edgar Gutierrez (3-2, 2 KO) -146.6 pounds (66.5 kg) – great welterweight – 6 rounds

  • Grant Flores (9-0, 7 KO) -156.4 pounds (70.9 kg) vs. Brandon Campos (6-0, 6 KO) -TBD – average weight – 8 rounds

  • Santiago Dominguez (27-1, 20 KO) -149.6 pounds (67.9 kg) vs. John Like (27-5, 16 CSS) -155.8 pounds (70.7 kg) – great half -weight – 10 rounds

  • Daniel Garcia (11-0, 9 KO) -135.4 pounds (61.4 kg) vs. Camilo Rodriguez (10-3, 8 KO) -135.6 pounds (61.5 kg) – super featherlight – 8 rounds

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Thomas Hearns considers one boxer to be the best of all time

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Thomas Hearns ranks one boxer above all others as the best to ever do it

Thomas Hearns once revealed his list of the greatest boxers of all time, and the popular choice propelled him to the top spot.

Hearns was the first boxer in history to become world champion in five weight classes, after triumphing in the welterweight, welterweight, middleweight, super middleweight and airy heavyweight divisions.

He was a member of the iconic “Four Kings” team that dominated the sport in the 1980s, along with fellow stars Sugar Ray Leonard, Marvin Hagler and Roberto Duran.

When Hearns presented the list the list of the 10 greatest boxers of all time included all three of these former rivals, as well as some of the biggest names in boxing history.

10: Marvin Hagler. 9: George Foreman. 8: Floyd Mayweather. 7: Mike Tyson. 6: Sugar Ray Leonard. 5: Wilfred Benitez 4: Roberto Duran.

In third place, “The Hitman” sided with himself and then named the heavyweight legend the second best of all time.

3: Thomas Hearns. 2: Joe Frazier.

When it comes to the greatest fighter of all time, there was only one answer for Hearns and that was another icon of the heavyweight division.

1: Muhammad Ali.

Ali became the heavyweight champion of the world three times and participated in some of the most memorable fights in history, including “Rumble In The Jungle” v. George Foreman and “Thrilla In Manila” against Joe Frazier.

His final record was 56 wins in 61 fights, also defeating the likes of Sonny Liston, Floyd Patterson, Ken Norton and Earnie Shavers, and the opinion of Hearns and many others shows why Ali more than deserves the nickname “The Greatest”.

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Ryan Garcia names Conor Benn as his next Kick Stream opponent

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WBC welterweight champion Ryan Garcia used Kick’s live feed to identify Conor Benn as his next opponent, informing viewers that the fight was headed to Las Vegas. Garcia shared his comments while streaming with rapper 6ix9ine, and the clip spread widely on social media over the next few hours.

“It will be in August,” Garcia said during the broadcast, per Yahoo Sports. “We’ll have it in Vegas. His name is Conor Benn, from the UK. We’ll swallow it. Conor’s about to get kicked out.”

Garcia’s broadcast announcement initially pointed to an August date in Las Vegas. Promoter Eddie Hearn has since indicated that a September 12 Netflix premiere for the series is under discussion if other dates are not set. “Netflix is ​​only going to do a certain number of fights and the talk is that the Benn-Garcia fight will now take place on September 12 or whenever that happens,” Hearn said in comments reported by Boxing 247.

The date of September 12 would mean a collision with another party event on the same evening. Turki Alalshikh confirmed on Friday that Canelo Álvarez will face WBC super middleweight champion Christian Mbilli on September 12 in Riyad.

Where the fight is

Garcia (27-1, 22 KO) holds the WBC welterweight title after winning a unanimous decision over Mario Barrios in February. Benn (25-1, 14 KO) is the mandatory challenger for the WBC 147-pound title and most recently defeated Regis Prograis by unanimous decision on April 11 at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, fighting at the 150-pound catchweight in his Zuffa Boxing debut.

After his victory over Prograis, Benn made a direct call for a title fight. “Garcia, I want my belt. I want my belt. Keep my belt sultry. September, let’s go,” Benn said in the video reported by ESPN. On May 7, the Briton sent a second video message addressed to Garcia.

The fight faces promotional hurdles. Benn left Matchroom earlier this year to sign with Zuffa Boxing under Dana White. Garcia remains affiliated with Golden Boy Promotions and Oscar De La Hoya. How Social boxing As noted, friction between White and De La Hoya is well-established.

History of drug testing

Both players served suspensions due to unfavorable drug test results. Benn’s case was resolved in November 2024 when the UK National Anti-Doping Panel lifted his provisional suspension. Garcia served a one-year suspension after testing positive for ostarine in connection with his April 2024 fight with Devin Haney.

Which has been confirmed

Garcia’s comments on the stream do not constitute a signed contract, and no joint statement has been released by Golden Boy Promotions or Zuffa Boxing. The press conference, broadcast deal, location and terms of the deal have not yet been confirmed. Reports from Sky Sports and DAZN characterize negotiations as ongoing.

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Anthony Joshua Oleksandr Usyk 3 Talk defies boxing tradition

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Just a few years ago, opening the door to the third fight between Anthony Joshua and Oleksandr Usyk seemed unrealistic. Now it seems possible, even after two defeats and the friendship that has developed between the pair outside the ring.

That shift became more pronounced this week when promoter Eddie Hearn admitted Joshua would still “love” another chance to fight Usyk, despite losing twice to the Ukrainian southerner in 2021 and 2022. Historically, a heavyweight rivalry rarely continues after one fighter wins his first two fights cleanly. Boxing usually goes further. This situation seems to be heading in the opposite direction.


Joshua (29-4, 26 KO) has spent recent years rebuilding his career and public standing after successive defeats to Usyk. During this time, the relationship between the two heavyweights changed completely. They trained together, appeared publicly comfortable in each other’s company and shed the bitterness that often accompanies major heavyweight rivalries.

This, among other things, is what makes Hearn’s comments extraordinary.

“I don’t think so,” Hearn said this week when asked whether Joshua’s friendship with Usyk would stop another fight. “But boxing is a humorous venerable game. Part of AJ always wants to fight Usyk because he has been beaten twice. Same with Fury. They are competitors. They want to try to fight him again.”

The heavyweight division began to operate under different rules during the Saudi era. Awareness and commercial value now carry almost as much weight as unfinished competitive business. Tyson Fury is also openly seeking a third fight with Usyk, even though he has lost twice.

In previous eras, a fighter who lost two title fights in a row to the same opponent would usually end the chapter. Joshua-Usyk III would completely reverse this logic. Instead of competitive tension driving demand, it would be legacy and personal redemption.

Joshua still has something to work on before the discussion becomes stern. He returns in July against Kristian Prengi before an expected showdown with Fury later this year. Hearn made it clear that the immediate focus would be on these two fights.

“His ultimate goal is to win the heavyweight championship of the world again,” Hearn said. “I want to beat Tyson Fury and win the world heavyweight championship again.”

However, the idea is still hanging. Not long ago, the sight of Joshua running alongside Usyk on the beach would have seemed impossible. Now there’s a possibility that two fighters who became training partners after a one-sided rivalry will end up sharing the ring for a third time anyway.

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