Usyk's only serious threat is Bakhodir Jalolov. Not as hyped as Moses Itauma though.

[ONOFF]

Usyk vs. Jalolov would be a high-risk, low-reward fight for promoters because Jalolov is nowhere near as hyped or as popular as Itauma, but he's actually much more experienced. Itauma has about 20 amateur fights, while Jalolov has 109 wins and 15 losses (winning 58 of his last 59 bouts). He's also quite tall—not as tall as Tyson Fury, but more technical and experienced. He also won two gold medals in the super-heavyweight category: first at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and then again at the 2024 Paris Olympics, making him a two-time Olympic champion.

This guy:

https://www.y o u t u b e .com/shorts/et-9ygIuirM



However, the odds of that fight happening are very low because Jalolov doesn't draw crowds..fans neither know him nor care about him. In fact, Itauma vs. Jalolov would also be a high-risk, low-reward matchup, though it would be quite interesting.


Prime for prime, I wouldn’t give either Jalolov or Itauma any chance, but now that Usyk is 38, it evens the odds a bit. Each time he accepts a new fight, the risks increase because of his age. Maybe he’ll retire in time—who knows, like Lennox did after his fight with Vitali..

[JakeTheBoxer]

He is 31 y old and never fought anybody 10% as good as totally washed up Whyte.

People say Itauma is unproven. jalolov is 10 years older and totally unproven as a pro.

[pollywog]

Jalolov should fight T2, Teremoana Teremoana, his Olympic boxing rival and let's see where both are at.

Theres plenty of fights he could take to climb up the rankings but expecting that he'd be a serious threat to Usyk at the mo, is fanciful.

[Haka]

I would be interested in the Jalalov Itauma fight.

[JakeTheBoxer]

I would be interested in the Jalalov Itauma fight.

Jalolov is busy fighting no hopers. How about fighting somebody on Whyte level first.

[LA_2_Vegas]

In some ways, Jalolov has been more hyped. He's not doing much, yet is ranked top 10 in multiple places.

[Haka]

Jalolov is busy fighting no hopers. How about fighting somebody on Whyte level first.

Does not have the backing to get fed a showcase fight, those are the type of fighters Turki wants to have gone yesterday.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Does not have the backing to get fed a showcase fight, those are the type of fighters Turki wants to have gone yesterday.

Jalolov is 31 and hasn`t done sh.it.

Him getting Itauma ifght is even less deserving than Itauma getting Usyk fight.

[Haka]

Jalolov is 31 and hasn`t done sh.it.

Him getting Itauma ifght is even less deserving than Itauma getting Usyk fight.

Itauma has got to be some inside joke at this point.

[dan_cov]

Jalolov is so painfully limited.

I think his career - amateur and pro is so deceptive.
He lost every time he stepped up in the amateurs until all of those guys turned pro leaving a huge void and him then to reign in possibly the worst ever era.

He will be one of these horribly limited Eastern Europeans that spend way too long padding their record vs soft opposition becoming stagnant only to lose in a 'shock' marginal step up.