BAKHODIR JALOLOV is the 6ft 7in horse-riding, gun-toting Uzbek southpaw tipped to top heavyweight boxing after the Paris Olympics. The 30-year-old leftie already has a winner’s medal from Tokyo 2020 and is the red-hot favourite to do the double in France. A post shared by Bakhodir Jalolov (@bakhodirdjalolov) A post shared by Bakhodir Jalolov (@bakhodirdjalolov) And - in another embarrassment for struggling amateur boxing - he has been allowed to reach 14-0 in the pro ranks, knocking over all of the stiff s inside the distance.
The scary stats impressed Russia’s International Boxing Association boss Umar Kremlev so much he sent Jalolov a luxury BMW - complete with bright red bow tied across the bonnet - as a December wedding gift.. And the flashy gift from the controversial figure arrived with a whiff of ludicrous as it failed to blend in with the much more modest surroundings of Jalolov’s home.
With 37-year-old undisputed king Oleksandr Usyk, 35-year-old rematch challenger Tyson Fury and 34-year-old former champ Anthony Joshua all approaching retirement, the throne will soon need a huge and super-talented backside to take over. And - even though 19-year-old Kent prodigy Moses Itauma has shown staggering early potential - giant Jalolov is earmarked to be the next monster success. Legendary Top Rank promoter Bob Arum revealed Paris was always part of the plan when the US powerhouse did their deal with the ace.
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