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Bektemir Melikuziev has just defeated Pierre Dibombe by a technical unanimous decision. The 2016 Olympic silver medalist was having his way of things before an accidental clash of heads opened a gigantic gash over his left eye beneath the eyebrow. The ring doctor put a stop to things early in the eighth round the fight went to the scorecards. All three had Melikuziev winning comfortably by scores of 79-73 (twice) and 78-73.
That leaves one more undercard fight: Arnold Barboza Jr and Sean McComb in a scheduled 10-round junior welterweight bout. After that, Haney and Garcia will make their ringwalks.