Bakhodir Jalolov was “deprived” of the 2024 Olympics gold medal and the title of best boxer – Boxing/MMA
British amateur boxing commentator Taylor O'Higgins believes that the heavyweight from Uzbekistan Bakhodir Jalolov does not deserve the title of best amateur boxer of 2024, despite the fact that in the summer he took his second Olympic gold at the Games in Paris, writes Sports.kz.
According to the expert, Jalolov’s victory over Australian Teremoana Junior in the quarterfinals of the 2024 Olympic Games was very controversial, despite the score 5:0 in favor of the “Big Uzbek”.
“No, I definitely don't think so. [лучший боксер-любитель 2024 года] This is Jalolov. Over 92kg is the worst division in amateur boxing, and Jalolov wasn't even particularly impressive on his way to the gold – there's a strong argument to be made that Teremoana should have…