The 12 best professional prospects among the 2024 Paris Olympians
With the 2024 Paris Olympics now concluded, here’s a look at 12 fighters who are worth watching – some of whom have already turned professional.
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Hebert Conceicao Sousa Scores Bailout Knockout of Oleksandr Khyzhniak, Wins Men's Middleweight Gold
Hebert Conceicao Sousa was three minutes away from having to settle for a silver medal. A single left hook now puts him in the running for the coveted Val Barker Trophy. Brazil's Sousa waded through a sea of punches to score a dramatic, one-punch knockout of Ukraine's Oleksandr Khyzhniak to win the Gold medal in the men's middleweight division. A single left hook put Khyzhniak down on the canvas, with referee Muhammad Arisa Putra Pohan signalling an immediate end to the fight at 1:29 of round three.
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