Vito Mienlicki Jr.’s last fight took place about 20 minutes from his hometown of Roseland, New Jersey.
The middleweight contender has a much longer trip planned for his next fight. The Ring has learned
Mielnicki will face Italy’s
Samuel Nmomah in a 10-rounder November 22 at ANB Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
The Nigerian-born Nmomah, 28, is the third straight undefeated opponent for Mielnicki, but he has beaten a low level of opposition since he made his pro debut in December 2016. Nmomah defeated Denmark’s Abdul Khattab (20-4-1, 5 KOs) by unanimous decision in his last fight, a 10-rounder March 28 in Novara, Italy.
Mielnicki, listed sixth among the WBO’s middleweight contenders for 160-pound champ
Janibek Alimkhanuly (17-0, 12 KOs), is the first world-ranked opponent of Nmomah’s eight-year pro career. Mielnicki will fight outside of the United States for the first time since he was an amateur.
In addition to
Phoenix’s Benavidez (30-0, 24 KOs) facing England’s Yarde (27-3, 24 KOs) in the 12-round main event, “The Ring IV” show will pit
WBO welterweight champ Brian Norman Jr. (28-0, 22 KOs), of Conyers, Georgia, against former undisputed lightweight champ Devin Haney (32-0, 15 KOs, 1 NC), of Henderson, Nevada, in the 12-round co-feature.
Keith Idec is a senior writer and columnist for The Ring. He can be reached on X @idecboxing.