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

Reminder: the Moroccan-Spaniard is a +500 underdog.

Jalolov took a 5-0 UD in every stage to get here: the RO16, QF and SF - and barely ever left first gear.

 

Jalolov staring a hole through Ghadfa, who looks a bit overawed by the moment.

 

Ref gives two standings eight to Ghadfa in the last fifteen seconds of the opener...which, remember, doesn't automatically compel the judges to make it a 10-7 (or even a 10-8 for that matter) as it would in pro scoring - but hard to imagine he isn't now in a deep points hole.

 

10-9 x4, 10-8 for Jalolov.

 

20-18 x4, 20-17 for Jalolov

Ghadfa looks scared of being KTFO. Probably right to be.

 

Jalolov's work rate is pathetic and his actual hand speed honestly pretty average - but it's his calmness, his ring vision, and the zip, timing and technique of his counter southpaw 1-2 making him so dangerous.

Hasn't lost, am or pro, in nearly seven years.

 

30-27 x3, 30-26, 29-28, UD for Jalolov

 

Eh, think I'd still give top p4p honors to Khyzhniak tbh. Jalolov's opposition was all stylistically tailor made for him to cruise, and except for Teremoana, just flat out not very good.

 

Caitlin Parker and Cindy Ngamba both get big cheers accepting their bronze. All smiles.