Texas super middleweight Darius Fulghum Preparing to get back in the title hunt
PhilBoxing.com
Wed, 22 Oct 2025
November 8th vs. David Stevens Streaming live on DAZN from Fort Worth, Texas
LOS ANGELES (Oct. 21, 2025) – Coming off his only loss as a professional, highly-regarded Houston-based super middleweight Darius “DFG” Fulgham (14-1, 12 KOs) is preparing to get back into title hunt with a world-class performance on November 8 versus “Dynamite” David Stevens (15-2, 10 KOs).
Fulghum vs. Stevens is on a card presented by Darius’ promoter, Golden Boy Promotions, and headlined by a World Boxing Council (WBC) Interim World Super Welterweight title fight between defending champion Virgil Ortiz, Jr. (23-0, 21 KOs) and challenger Erickson Lubin (27-2, 19 KOs).
All the action will be streamed live on DAZN from Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas.
Last May in Las Vegas, Fulghum lost a razor-thin 12-round decision (114-112 X 3) to Uzbekistan fighter Bektemir “Bully” Melikuziev (16-1, 10 KOs). The World Boxing Association (WBA) No. 6 rated Fulghum, physically speaking, hasn’t done anything different during training camp than he has for his past fights. There is, however, a noticeable change head-wise.
“I needed to change my mental approach,” the 29-year-old Fulghum explained. “Coming off a loss, I really want to make a splash. I feel like I’m still at the top of the division and this fight is a great opportunity to showcase my skills. This is another day! I want to put on a great performance to be in contention for one of those four belts. I’m not far away – one or two more fights – but it all depends on how I perform. (Terence) Crawford has those four belts. Will he stay in this weight class? Should he retire Crawford is 38)? Will the division be opened up? I want to put myself in position. My time will be perfect for a world title fight.
“In my last fight, skill-wise, I am superior to Bek; I thought I won the fight. I didn’t and it happened (first loss). I think experience was a factor. My ego got the best of me. I never liked bullies, and I made it my mission to not get bullied. I wouldn’t take a step backwards, but I should have boxed right from the start. It’s all part of learning lessons. It’s not the end of the world, part of my story. It is what it is! I would like to think that we’ll (Bek) meet again, but for a world title. Things will work out. That fight is in the past, and I will grow and keep learning. What I appreciate the most about boxing is that a lot of people make excuses and point fingers at others, but that doesn’t work in boxing.”
Fulghum is sure to have a lot of support in attendance because Fort Worth is a 4-hour drive from Houston, only 2 ½ from his El Paso birthplace.
Fulghum is more than familiar with his opponent, Stevens, the 25-year-old from Reading, Pennsylvania, who lost a 12-round split decision to Melikuziev last November. Stevens’ most notable wins have been over 13-0 Petr Khamukov (DEC10), 26-6-1 Marco Antonio Periban (DEC8) and 14-0 Sean Hemphill (TKO1).
“I know a lot about David Stevens,” Fulghum said. “He trains here (Houston), and we’ve sparred. I’ve seen him around for a long time. He is unique to himself; unlike anybody I’ve fought. This is a dangerous fight. He’s going to bring his stuff; I need to set the tone from the start.”
Fulghum was a decorated amateur boxer who was ranked No. 1 in the USA as a heavyweight, but as a professional he’s fought strictly as a super middleweight. He was the 2018 National Golden Gloves Tournament Champion, and he also won the 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials. He earned a nursing degree from Prairie View A & M University during COVID-19.
Fulghum is working with 3 Point Management (3 PM), which has a growing stable of gifted boxers including WBA & WBO Cruiserweight World Champion Gilberto “Zurdo” Ramirez (48-1, 30 KOs), WBA No. 1-rated world super flyweight title contender John “Scrappy” Ramirez (14-1, 9 KOs), former world heavyweight champion/WBC No. 3 & WBO No. 4-rated Oleksandr “Nails” Gvozdyk (21-2, 17 KOs), former WBA Inter-Continental Light Heavyweight Champion Kareem “Supreme” Hackett (12-1, 6 KOs) and German junior welterweight Simon “Saucy” Vollmer (7-0, 3 KOs).
INFORMATION:
Instagram/X//LinkedIn: @DariusFulghum
Recent PhilBoxing.com In-House articles:
Round 12 with Mauricio Sulaimán: The Finalists for the WBC Grand Prix are Set
By Mauricio Sulaimán, Wed, 22 Oct 2025Traya to fight again in Thailand on Oct. 25
By Lito delos Reyes, Wed, 22 Oct 2025Texas super middleweight Darius Fulghum Preparing to get back in the title hunt
Wed, 22 Oct 2025Aaron Pryor honored on his 70th birthday anniversary
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Wed, 22 Oct 2025DUONG SUFFERS SHOCK EXIT AS GORST OPENS STRONG IN MANILA
Tue, 21 Oct 2025Marlon "Marvelous Captain" Manalo makes a comeback in the Philippine Open
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 21 Oct 2025THE PAST WEEK IN ACTION 20 OCTOBER 2025: Danny Garcia KOs Daniel Gonzalez; Juarez Defeats Nery; Bormann Unifies Belt vs Kuroki
By Eric Armit, Tue, 21 Oct 2025"Round of the Year" Candidate Unfolds in Explosive Clash Between Undefeated Prospect Sebastian Juarez and Veteran Demarcus Layton
Tue, 21 Oct 2025IIEE PSME Quezon City Simba's Tribe wins 4 straight in PCAP Tourney
By Marlon Bernardino, Tue, 21 Oct 2025GREEN TAM, RINGO LAM, HARPREET SINGH SCORE CRUSHING TKO WINS MONDAY IN THAILAND
By Carlos Costa, Tue, 21 Oct 2025Irish middleweight Jim Donovan Registers sensational KO in his Pro debut at home in Ireland
Tue, 21 Oct 2025Kell Brook to return in February
By Gabriel F. Cordero, Mon, 20 Oct 2025EFREN REYES AND FRANCISCO BUSTAMANTE HEADLINE HISTORIC FIELD AS PHILIPPINES OPEN DRAW REVEALED
Mon, 20 Oct 2025North Cotabato karatekas ready in BP 2025
By Lito delos Reyes, Mon, 20 Oct 2025Fundora vs. Thurman Expected to Land on Manny Pacquiao's January Undercard
By Dong Secuya, Mon, 20 Oct 2025