Unbeaten Olympic super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov (10-0, 10 KOs) continued his reign of terror with a fifth round KO over Kamil Sokolowski (11-25-2, 4 KOs) on Friday night at the Duty Free Tennis Stadium in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The 6’7 Jalolov dropped Sokolowski scored a knockdown in round two with a cuffing shot that Sokolowski brushed off. At the beginning of round five, a Jalolov left hand dropped Sokolowski just seconds after the bell. After further punishment, Sokolowski fell to the canvas once more under a barrage of clubbing shots, prompting the referee to step in and bring a halt to the contest. Quick stoppage by the ref prompting complaints from Sokolowski. Time was 1:17.
“I’m ready to compete with the best in the heavyweight division and I am coming for all of the belts, and I know my time is coming,” Jalolov proclaimed after the fight.
WBC #1 super featherweight O’Shaquie Foster (19-2, 11 KOs) scored a twelve round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten WBC #2 Muhammadkhuja Yaqubov (18-1, 10 KOs) in a WBC eliminator. Foster dropped Yaqubov in round twelve to punctuate a 118-109, 117-110, 117-110. Foster retains his WBC silver belt.
Former world title challenger and currently WBA #2 rated super featherweight Jono Carroll (22-2-1, 7 KOs) got a fourth round stoppage against previously unbeaten Patrick Ayi Aryee (21-1-1, 13 KOs). A sustained barrage of unanswered punches prompted the referee to step in at 2:07 of the fourth.
Unbeaten female lightweight Estelle Yoka Mossely (10-0, 1 KO) made history as the first woman to headline a world title boxing card in the Middle East by defending her IBO title via ten round split decision against Yanina Lescano (10-2, 2 KOs). Scores were 97-93, 96-94 Mossley, 96-94 Lescano.
I’m loving Foster in his recent fights. Been out a year and a half and comes out and wins an eliminator that clean. I don’t think he beats either Stevenson or Valdez, but I think he gives them problems and I don’t know if I pick anyone else at 130 over him by any margin. Might be the first mandatory for the unified champion too.
“I’m ready to compete with the best in the heavyweight division” after beating someone with a now 11-25-2 record. Please be real Bakhodir Jalolov.
I was about to write the same comment lol !
He fought a guy rated like 300 in the HW ratings but he’s ready!
The Mossely vs Lescano fight wasn’t the first female title fight in Dubai.
Urvashi Singh KO4 Halima Vunjabei was last Friday in Dubai for the vacant WIBA Super Bantamweight World Title.
Put him in with wilder let’s go champ
I missed the last min. of the last fight and i stayed up to see your fights disappointed