Bakhodir Jalolov: record, next fight and profile →
Uzbekistan’s undefeated WBA and IBF Super-Bantamweight World Champion Murodjon Akhmadaliev will return home to put his World Titles on the line against Japan’s Ryosuke Iwasa on a huge night of boxing at the Humo Arena, Tashkent on Saturday April 3, live on DAZN.
Junior welterweight Joel Diaz battered Saul Banos, dropping him three times en route to a knockout win Saturday night at the Salon CTM in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. With the victory, Diaz improves to 25-2, 21 knockouts.
Bakhodir Jalolov, the Uzbek world amateur champion, will only have to win one bout to secure his Olympic spot at the Asia/Oceania Olympic Boxing Qualifiers at Amman, Jordan, which begin on Tuesday.
One of the tourney's best boxers and clearly its biggest puncher Bakhodir Jalolov made a crucial difference in the overall standings as his gold medal super heavyweight effort signalized a win for Team Uzbekistan in an entire competition.
Tomorrow is the most important day of this year for amateur boxing. Today all preparations for that day were finished as the finalists of the 2019 World Amateur Championship were defined in Ekaterinburg, Russia.
In the main event, Ukrainian welterweight contender Ivan "The Volk" Golub, 146.6, of Brooklyn, NY, defended his WBC USNBC title for the first time against Manuel Alejandro Reyes, 147, of Los Angeles, CA, in a 10-round battle of southpaws. Golub focused early on the midsection, pounding away with hooks to Reyes' ribs. Reyes, who was pressing forward, made his presence felt in round two when he opened a cut above Golub's right eye with a stinging left hand.
Celebrating its 16th year, DiBella Entertainment's acclaimed Broadway Boxing series returns to Manhattan on Wednesday, April 10, at Sony Hall in Times Square. Ukrainian welterweight contender Ivan "The Volk" Golub (15-1, 12 KOs) will headline the event taking on Karim Mayfield (21-5-1, 11 KOs), in defense of his WBC USNBC title, scheduled for 10 rounds.
Hard-hitting heavyweight Bahkodir Jalolov remained unbeaten Friday night, stopping Willie Harvey in round two at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, California. Jalolov, a 6’7” southpaw who is originally from Uzbekistan and now resides in Brooklyn, New York, dropped Harvey in the second round. Harvey attempted to fight back after getting up, but Jalolov battered Harvey moments later, prompting referee Raul Caiz, Sr. to stop the fight at 1:11.
Heavyweight prospect Bakhodir Jalolov will face Willie Harvey tonight at the Marconi Automotive Museum in Tustin, California. The six-round bout will headline a fight card promoted by longtime Southern California promoter Roy Englebrecht. Jalolov (4-0, 4 knockouts) was an amateur standout who represented Uzbekistan at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. The 24-year-old Jalolov concluded his amateur career with a record of 84-13.
NEW YORK – David Oliver Joyce seemed well on his way to a first-round knockout Saturday night. The 2016 Olympian from Ireland was faced with an unbelievably tough opponent, though, a determined Mexican who wouldn’t go down. Jorge Rojas Zacazontetl even dropped Joyce late in the second round.