Bakhodir Jalolov


Bakhodir Isomiddin oʻgʻli Jalolov is an Uzbek professional boxer who won a bronze medal at the 2015 World Championships, and gold medals at the 2019 World Championships, 2023 World Championships, 2020 Summer Olympics and 2024 Summer Olympics. He also competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, and acted as Uzbekistan's flag bearer at the 2016 and 2020 Olympic Games.
𝕏 BakhodirJalolovIG bakhodirdjalolov

Career

Jalolov initially intended to play football and his father took him to a sports school to fulfill this ambition at age 11. His father, a former wrestler, encouraged him to take up boxing instead. Jalolov said: "I later realised he wanted me to be a boxer and didn't like football very much". He had struggles early on as a boxer, but was motivated by a desire to "make his father’s dreams come true". Jalolov began boxing competitively in 2010 and by the age of 20 he was unbeaten nationally in the 92 kg category.

Amateur career

Asian championships

Jalolov took part in the 2017 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, held in May 2017 in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. He went on a perfect 4–0 run, beating Haipeng Mou and Do Hyeon Kim by technical knockout in the first two rounds, Mohamad Mulayes by technical knockout in the semifinals, and Kamshybek Kunkabayev by majority decision in the finals.
Jalolov went on another perfect run in the 2019 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships, and earned his place in the finals after beating Mohamad Mulayes by unanimous decision in the semifinals. Jalolov faced a familiar opponent in the finals, Kamshybek Kunkabayev, and won the fight by majority decision.
Jalolov took part in the 2021 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships as well, and earned his place in the finals with a technical knockout of Abdulrahman Alanzi in the semifinals. He faced Kamshybek Kunkabayev in the tournament finals, and once again prevailed against Kunkabayev, winning by unanimous decision.

World championships

Bakhodir Jalolov participated in the 2015 AIBA World Boxing Championships, held in Doha, Qatar in October 2015. He earned his place in the semifinals with decision wins against Mohamed Grimes, Lenier Pero and Hussein Iashaish. Jalolov lost his semifinal bout against Ivan Dychko by split decision.
After an unsuccessful run in the 2017 AIBA World Boxing Championships, where he was eliminated in the second round by Kamshybek Kunkabayev, Jalolov next found success in the 2019 AIBA World Boxing Championships. After beating Tsotne Rogava by decision in the first round, Richard Torrez by knockout in the second round and Maxim Babanin by decision in the semifinals. Jalolov faced Kamshybek Kunkabayev in the finals and beat him by unanimous decision.

Olympic Games

Jalolov reached quarterfinals at the 2016 Summer Olympics, where he lost to the eventual silver medalist Joe Joyce. He qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics in 2021 and was set to face Mahammad Abdullayev in the first round of the super heavyweight tournament. He thoroughly outboxed Abdullayev over three rounds and scored a standing eight count in round two, although he was unable to finish his opponent. Jalolov advanced to the tournament quarterfinals, where he faced Satish Kumar, whom he beat by unanimous decision. Advancing to the semifinals, Jalolov fought Frazer Clarke. Although Clarke was able to force a standing count, the fight was stopped in the third round due to a previously sustained cut above his eye which widened throughout his bout with Jalolov. Jalolov earned the gold medal after defeating Richard Torrez by unanimous decision in the final of the super heavyweight tournament.
In 2024, Jalolov qualified for his third Olympics, where he won all his fights by a unanimous decision and won gold medal for the second time in the Olympics. After the completion of the Olympic Games, Jalolov made a statement on his Instagram page about retiring from amateur boxing. Now he will continue his career in professional boxing.

Professional career

Jalolov made his professional debut against Hugo Trujillo on 5 May 2018. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. Jalolov scored another stoppage victory four months later, on 29 September 2018, when he knocked Eduardo Vitela out in the first round. Jalolov was next scheduled to face Tyrell Wright at the Madison Square Garden on 27 October 2018. He won the fight by stoppage, after Wright retired from the fight at the end of the fourth round. Jalolov was scheduled to fight Marquis Valentine on 8 December 2018, in his last fight of the year. He scored the second first-round stoppage of his professional career, knocking Valentine out at the 2:29 minute mark of the opening round.
Jalolov was next scheduled to face Willie Harvey on 15 March 2019. He won the fight by a second-round technical knockout. Jalolov fought for his first professional title on 10 April 2019, when he took on Brendan Barrett for the vacant WBC-NABF Junior heavyweight title. He won the fight by a first-round knockout.
Jalolov returned on 12 December 2020, to fight Wilfredo Leal. Leal retired from the bout at the end of the first round. Jalolov fought in his native Uzbekistan on 3 April 2021, when he was scheduled to fight Kristaps Zutis. He beat Zutis by a second-round technical knockout. Jalolov knocked out Kamil Sokolowski in the fifth round on 18 March 2022.
Jalolov returned to the United States to face Jack Mulowayi on 10 June 2022. He won the fight by an eight-round knockout, flooring Mulowayi with a left hook. Jalolov knocked his opponent down with a left hook in the sixth round as well, and was deducted a point in the fourth round for excessive holding.
Jalolov faced the veteran Curtis Harper on 26 November 2022. He won the fight by a fourth-round knockout, after having knocked Harper down twice prior to the stoppage.
Jalolov defeated Ihor Shevadzutskyi in a 10-round heavyweight bout on 5 April 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
16Win16–0Vitaly KudukhovUD86 Oct 2025KSK Arena, Saint Petersburg, Russia
15Win15–0Ihor Shevadzutskyi105 Apr 2025Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan
14Win14–0Chris ThompsonKO1, 1:1017 Nov 2023Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
13Win13–0Onorede EhwaremeKO1, 2:1426 Aug 2023Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S.
12Win12–0Curtis HarperKO4, 1:5326 Nov 2022Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson, California, U.S.
11Win11–0Jack MulowayiKO8, 1:2010 Jun 2022Turning Stone Resort & Casino, Verona, New York, U.S.
10Win10–0Kamil SokołowskiTKO5, 1:1718 Mar 2022Aviation Club Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
9Win9–0Julio Cesar CalimenoTKO1, 0:4611 Dec 2021Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
8Win8–0Kristaps ZutisTKO2, 1:163 Apr 2021Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan
7Win7–0Wilfredo LealRTD1, 3:0012 Dec 2020Salon CTM, San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico
6Win6–0Brendan BarrettKO1, 2:4510 Apr 2019Sony Hall, New York City, New York, U.S.Won vacant WBC-NABF Junior heavyweight title
5Win5–0Willie HarveyTKO2, 1:1115 Mar 2019Marconi Automotive Museum, Tustin, California, U.S.
4Win4–0Marquis ValentineKO1, 2:298 Dec 2018Industry Hills Expo Center, La Puente, California, U.S.
3Win3–0Tyrell Wright4, 3:0027 Oct 2018Hulu Theater, New York City, New York, U.S.
2Win2–0Eduardo Vitela1, 0:4729 Sep 2018Kings Theatre, New York City, New York, U.S.
1Win1–0Hugo Trujillo3, 1:145 May 2018Foxwoods Resort Casino, Mashantucket, Connecticut, U.S.