Gabe Rosado scores KO of the Year candidate, faceplants Bektemir Melikuziev in comeback fashion
Gabe Rosado goes from getting dropped to knocking out Bektemir Melikuziev.
Gabe Rosado just got what may be the comeback and knockout of his life as he defeated Bektemir Melikuziev in the featured undercard bout prior to Jaime Munguia vs. Kamil Szeremeta.
It’s the first loss in Meilkuziev’s professional boxing career.
GABE ROSADO WITH THE KO OUT OF NOWHERE 🤯 pic.twitter.com/mOEAP2SChG
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 19, 2021
Gabe Rosado puts Bektemir Melikuziev’s lights out with one punch in comeback KO victory
Rosado found himself in trouble early on in the bout, as Melikuziev, a 2016 Olympian, dropped him in the opening frame with a series of body shots.
BEK THE BULLY DROPS ROSADO IN ROUND 1. 😱 pic.twitter.com/wE9ZL01D6q
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 19, 2021
It looked like Rosado could have been finished early; however, Rosado turned things around suddenly and became the one with his hand raised.
In the third round, Rosado landed a counter right that put Melikuziev down face-first on the canvas.
Our Spanish commentary team went WILD when Gabe Rosado KO'd Bek The Bully 🔊 pic.twitter.com/LiQovw5wdD
— DAZN Boxing (@DAZNBoxing) June 19, 2021
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