Underrated to say the least. He has the highest potential out of the entire crop and he's an Olympic Gold Medalist without controversy What are the chances that he's the next ATG ? I think high
Yes. Have to agree with you. If he can start to get some decent level tall fighters (6'6+) to fight him before he steps up, sky is below the limit.
He has to get a fight before he can be an ATG. Reality is he's the next Ivan Dychko, which is shameful enough for a Bronze medalist, but so much more so for a gold.
It is shameful that the fans won't back a non anglophone fighter in general. Thus the promoters will promote very few of them.
He's talented, moves really well for a big man, is pretty slick, is a good counter puncher with that right hand and knows how to use his lead hand to frame and post against smaller opponents to maintain distance. Those attributes alone for me signal he has more potential than Hrgovic and Yoka. But how good is his chin, can he fight inside at all? What's his stamina like? The potential for him is high based on what I've seen but he needs to improve like any prospect. Guys like Yoka and Hrgovic failed to improve and change significantly when turning pro and that resulted in both struggling as pros and the same will be true of Jalalov if he keeps to his same amateur style, he needs to evolve if he's to reach the top level.
Funny thing is that I am pretty sure they would if someone marketed them right. It's the promotor's job to create intrigue.
He can't fight on the inside and his chin is suspect. But in this era, he's good enough. I expect big things from Jalolov
How many accomplished amateurs either don't even turn pro or rot on the vine if they do? The lack of boxing programming in the States certainly doesn't help. A lot of what programming there is here only shows Latin American fighters, as this is the last demographic in America who gives a damn about boxing.
He is very good. I think he has a good chin and with his power he can thus go far. He will win a title I bet. Someone mentioned him not being marketable, it's because foreign fighters are not very marketable in the US and UK. Boxing is ethnic based so if you are from a group that is not a big community in USA it is hard to sell. Saying that, foreign fighters have had good success in Germany. Why doesnt he go there?
Then he needs to either learn to fight inside at least competently or learn to clinch. Right now for me he's a guy to watch with the most potential but he needs to show improvement and adaption to the pro game. If he shows me that then I'll get onto the hype train. It's that ability to learn and improve that for me makes a prospect stand out among his peers. Right now what I see isn't enough to make me think he's a future champion but if he shows he can pick up new skills and techniques as a pro then the sky is the limit for him, because the basic talent is there he just needs to put it all together to reach his full potential.
I know the situation with Russia/Eastern Europe is much different to the pre-Ukrainian War period, but Chagaev eventually worked his way into title contention, and if Jalolov keeps winning he can get a title shot sooner or later. But unlike, U.S., U.K. and German fighters, he may have to actually fight other quality prospects who also don't have a marketable nationality and are in the same boat. Either that or go the Wilder route of building up a huge 30-0 record fighting whoever's out there who's will to step in the ring with him. He's 28 so he has some time on his side.
He will knock Chisora senseless. Chisora is done. Zhang or Joyce would be better tests to see if he folds under pressure or not
