Gabe Rosado scores dramatic third round knockout of Bektemir Melikuziev

Philadelphia's Gabe Rosado sparked life into a career that had seen him acquire the role of gatekeeper to the middle and super-middleweight divisions in recent years when he took the undefeated record of highly regarded Uzbekistan prospect, Bektemir Melikuziev on the Jaime Munguia vs Kamil Szeremeta card from the Don Haskins Center in El Paso, Texas.

Entering as a big favourite, Melikuziev duly knocked Rosada down at the end of the 1st round, making onlookers believe that the odds-makers had got it right. Melikuziev continued to land his heavier shots in the 2nd and 3rd rounds until Rosada landed with a flush right hand that dropped Melikuziev face-first on the canvas, referee Rocky Burke waving it off at 1:21 of the round.

A huge setback for Melikuziev, a rematch will surely be sought by the Uzbek's management. For Rosado, a big payday awaits, and who would bet against him turning the trick again?