Undefeated heavyweight knockout artist Bakhodir Jalolov (10-0, 10 KOs), the 2020 Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist, faces Jack Mulowayi (11-2-1, 7 KOs) in the eight round main event tonight on Showtime from the Turning Stone Resort Casino in Verona, NY.
“I’m looking at my opponent as just another fighter,” said Jalolov. “I’m not looking at him as a special fighter. I do respect him as a fighter. I do understand he’s a tough guy, never been knocked down, but I look at any fight in the world as just another fight. I’m just getting ready to fight. I’m only looking forward to the world championship fight and that’s what I’m concentrated on. This to me is just another fight.
“If the knockout comes it comes but I’m not chasing it. I never chased it in the amateurs or the pros. It’s just when I land on people they get hurt. If I wanted to, I could drop anyone with a punch, a straight right, left, a body shot, in sparring people go down from jabs, body shots. I’m not looking for it, but if the punch lands clean, it doesn’t matter what punch it is. I’m 250 pounds and whatever I touch it will be painful.”
Not a very good mentality in my opinion. That is how fighters set themselves up to lose unexpectedly. He should be thinking more like, each opponent, every opponent is more dangerous than the last one.
@Arturo
Agreed! I read that and shook my head. Obviously the world title is the goal for most, but you have to create that opportunity. I would think he wants to prove in every fight that he’s the best by making a statement. We’ll see what happens.
Does anyone think Mulowayi has a chance? I don’t. It feels like Jalolov is just getting some work against a tough guy that ought to drag him out a few rounds.
Agree. Have not seen Jalolov against any meaningful hw in his pro fights yet and don’t think we will in the near future.
I don’t think he has a chance to win, I think he has a chance to make it a competitive fight. I like Jalolov, but I don’t like how he’s sounding here, but he’ll be humbled soon enough, I’m sure.
It doesn’t sound like anyone here has seen much of Jalolov..he is a monster and will take Mulowayi out early…he has one punch KO power and a solid
chin. He will move up fast if he can get fights. His comments don’t mean anything this guy is focused
has supreme confidence.
Seen a lot of Jalolov and this fight went much like I thought, not impressed. And did not show any ‘monster’ in this fight. But let’s see further down the road.