The WBA lists tonight’s Diego Pacheco vs. Darius Fulghum fight in Carson, California, as a final eliminator at super middleweight. Winning it sounds like an immediate ticket to a championship bout, yet Jaime Munguía still owes Bektemir Melikuziev a mandatory defense, leaving the DAZN main event winner staring at a wait that could stretch into 2028.

In its November 12 preview, the WBA initially called the bout a title eliminator. Its official fight schedule now lists the contest as a final eliminator without attaching any timeline for when the winner actually gets his shot at the belt.

Melikuziev earned his spot by beating Fulghum in an…

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