WBA has formally elevated Jose Armando Resendiz to “Full Champion” at tremendous middleweight, following the retirement of Terence Crawford. In his first title protection, the 26-year-old Mexican is anticipated to face Bektemir Melikuziev.
Resendiz (16-2, 11 KOs) initially earned the interim WBA title in Might by defeating Caleb Plant by break up determination. Crawford, who held the undisputed crown at 168 lbs, introduced his retirement in December, leaving the title vacant.
As of this writing, Resendiz is already listed on the official WBA web site because the WBA Tremendous Middleweight World Champion.
Resendiz was beforehand reported to satisfy Edgar Berlanga on the undercard of Mario Barrios vs Ryan Garcia, anticipated to happen on February 21 within the U.S. The combat now not seems to be occurring, as Bektemir Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs) has reportedly been named the obligatory challenger.
Uzbekistan’s Melikuziev, 29, was final in motion in Might, when he defeated Darius Fulghum by unanimous determination. The bout was contested as a WBA tremendous middleweight title eliminator.
Extra details about the Resendiz vs Melikuziev showdown is anticipated to observe shortly.
