Uzbekistan’s Khalokov wins men’s featherweight gold

PARIS :Uzbekistan’s dominance at the Paris Olympics boxing tournament continued on Saturday as Abdumalik Khalokov won gold in the men’s featherweight final, beating Kyrgyzstan’s Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu by unanimous decision.
Australian Charlie Senior and Bulgaria’s Javier Ibanez took bronze after their semi-final defeats.
Asian Games and world champion Khalokov becomes the fourth Uzbek boxer to win gold at these Games, adding to compatriots Hasanboy Dusmatov, Asadkhuja Muydinkhujaev and Lazizbek Mullojonov’s wins.
Khalokov has faced Seiitbek Uulu twice since 2019, winning both encounters.
The 24-year-old was dominant on Saturday, ducking and weaving his way across the ring as Seitbek Uulu’s punches found only air, while countering with precise and powerful shots to take a 5-0 win.
Khalokov has been in impeccable form in Paris, winning all four of his bouts by unanimous decision.
Seiitbek Uulu was looking to make history by becoming the first athlete from Kyrgyzstan to win a gold medal at the Olympics. Instead he claims a different first, becoming its only boxer so far to win an Olympic medal.