Jalolov defeated Torrez at the 2020 Olympics in August of 2021 in the heavyweight finals and may be on track to a rematch as unbeaten pro’s.
Uzbekistan’s southpaw and 2021 Olympic Gold Medalist Bakhodir Jalolov, 109-15 in the amateurs and 14-0 with 14 stoppages in the pros, and Olympic Silver Medalist Richard Torrez, Jr., 52-8 in the amateurs and 10-0 with ten stoppages in the pros are considered two of the best heavyweight prospects.
Jalolov now fighting out of Brooklyn, New York, under Russian manager Vadim Kornilov in August won his second Olympic Gold Medal in Paris, France defeating Spain’s Ayoub Ghadfa in the finals.
Though also fighting as a professional unbeaten in his fourteen fights all by stoppage since May of 2018. His biggest win was stopping Nigeria’s Onoriode Ehwarieme, 20-2, in the first round in August of 2023.
Then he returned to the amateurs winning fifteen straight including winning three in China taking the Asian Games defeating Kamshybek Kunkabayev, 71-24, of KAZ.
In 2024, he won the Great Silk Way tournament in Baku with a w/o win over Uzbekistan’s Jakhongir Zokirov, 27-3. Then, five wins in Russia, including over Uzbekistan’s Lazizbek Mullojonov, 57-10 by split decision, and Uladzislau Smiahlikau, 45-25, of Belarus.
Then to the Olympics with four straight wins including in the semi-final to Nelvie Tiafak, 49-18 and Spain’s Ayoub Ghadfa, 37-23.
Torrez has won all ten pro fights by stoppage, including over Tyrrell Herndon, 21-4, Donald Haynesworth, 18-8-1, and Brandon Moore, 14-0, in his last fight in May for the NABF Junior vacant title. He is scheduled Friday to meet Philadelphia’s Joey ‘Tank’ Dawejko, 28-11-4, in Glendale, Arizona, over ESPN+.
Could Jalolov and Torrez be on track to meet again in the pros?
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