Boxing at the Summer Games of the XXXII Olympiad, Tokyo

Come on, Bakhodir, it's 2021 - punching down ain't considered woke!

 

Round 3

Jalolov is circling away, not quite on his bike, nor engaging with Torrez all that willingly, knowing the lead is his to keep secured. Jalolov putting out right jabs every few trotting steps and then lumbering in with heavy lefts that splash across the rear of Torrez's neck as he dives in to either fire combos or clinch. Torrez with an uphill climb, seems mentally up for it but the body is a bit unwilling, the fatigue setting in, and Jalolov not helping matters with strength-sapping bearhugs or headlocks on the inside. Jalolov slides his feet around to get a side-on look at Torrez and pops him with a stiff jab, left cross, and right hook, all partially scoring past Torrez's raised guard. One more clubbing left by Jalolov at close range.

10-9 Jalolov

30-26 Jalolov

 

Official cards:

29-26
29-27 x2
30-26 x2

UD for Bakhodir Isomiddin Ugli Jalolov, the new Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist and professional heavyweight boogeyman.

 

He'll be needing a more creative nickname, though. "Big Uzbek" is the best they could do?!!? (literal translation of "Большой узбек")

 

Get in, LAUREN LOUISE PRICE! Class act, soaking up the moment somberly and not overdoing it to rub things in for the ladies either side of her with the lesser medals.

...and her nickname, I've just learned, is "Tigger". So fitting given that unique quirk in her style, and colors her with a dash of personality. I've become a big fanboy today.

 

26 minutes left in the broadcast still...guessing we're going to see the meb's 91kg medal ceremony and then...Val Barker Trophy awarded?

 

Jalolov ...acne pizzaface at 27? Sus.

 

I can't recall seeing anybody quite as stoked for bronze as Frazer Clarke is.

 

Well that's annoying!

It said "coverage to resume shortly" for like 15 minutes, and now "coverage has concluded".

So when do they present the Val?

 

Whoops, either I had a dyslexic moment or the commentator did...could have sworn he said #276 before the match, but he said 267 afterward.

edit: just Googled it and there are multiple official sources claiming both numbers. Very confusing. I... don't really feel like counting them one by one to verify which is correct.

 

Don't want to douse your parade, but feel obliged to point out that Cuba has literally just half the landmass of Great Britain and has done twice as well.

Both nations ought to be proud.

For the U.S., however, outdone by Turkey and Brazil? Yikes.