Boxing at Paris 2024 (Les Jeux de la XXXIII Olympiade)

Superb pressure, imposition of strength, and nonstop hard straight flurries by Khyzhniak - and even (slightly) better tight defense and sharp counter-punching by López.

 

like that wu tang line
“Boxing is like a sword fight…you must always blame qazaq fighters head butting cheating *******s”

 

How the hell did he make that division?!?

 

This is special. I'd absolutely love to see a ten- or twelve-rounder between them in the pros someday.

 

I think Khyzhniak edged the second - and he needs it, down 1-4 on the judges' cards from the 1st.

 

Slava Ukraini!

Nothing against Arlen and his ambitious 3rd gold medal dreams - but this is just a massive gut-check performance from Khyzhniak.

 

3-0 Khyzniak

 

Huge round of applause from the Parisians, well-deserved.

 

Mate this is amazing. Khyz is my winner but…excellent. Crowd on their feet. Horns blaring absolutely amazing atmosphere

 

Right call.

 

Would love to see Khyzhniak go pro and get sparked out trying to do the same thing.

 

30-27, 29-28 x2, 28-29 x2, SD for Khyzhniak

 

Fight of the tournament for me.

 

For a hot second when the male Brit commentator said "wherever he is, Usyk right now is surely beating his chest!", I thought he was about to say beating his meat.

Goddamn internet brain-rot.

 

Lovely fight. Khyzhniak simply wasn't gonna be denied today.

Any chance the Tajiki fighter can spring the upset?