🚨Bektemir Melikuziev posted this statement on Instagram this morning, prior to Jaime Munguia announcing his WBA Super Middleweight Title Defence against Nikita Zon, indicating that he had no interest in step aside money. Munguia was ordered to face Melikuziev by the WBA on September 21st, with the negotiations period set to end on October 21st "My team was given one clear mission: to make this fight happen and do everything possible to secure my opportunity to fight for the world title. We agreed to all of their conditions and overcame all of their hesitations. I agreed to fight Jaime Munguia on short notice, without a proper training camp. I agreed to fight without VADA testing, even though we have always insisted on it. I even agreed to accept the lowest possible purse or no purse at all. We made every concession possible to make this fight happen. And yet, my team has now informed me that Munguia is still refusing to fight me. So I have one simple question: Why hasn't a purse bid been ordered? And if the champion refuses to fulfill his mandatory obligation, why hasn't he been stripped of his title? What is there left for me to do to receive the opportunity I have earned a long time ago? Has anybody asked Mungia and his team, what is the reason he doesn want to fight his mandatory? Maybe there is a reason that is respectful? If he can at least let the world know, I would respect it if there is a good reason. Stop acting as if there is no mandatory and no rules. I heard he was getting 1 million for this easy fight, but wants even more money to fight me, but there is no budget. Do they expect me to fight for no purse and add some money for mungia? No problem, let's go to uzbekistan, we will add money for you to fight me there!"