Bakhodir Jalolov repeats as Olympic super heavyweight champ, earning Uzbekistan 5th gold
“The Big Uzbek” brought a close to a big Olympics campaign in Paris for the Uzbekistan team. Bakhodir Jalolov repeated as...
read moreOlympics Day 13: Imane Khelif caps off tumultuous tournament with gold medal win
After the decision was announced, Imane Khelif did her trademark finger gun celebration with tears in her eyes. She then...
read moreOlympics Day 12: Hasanboy Dusmatov outpunches French foe to win second gold
Eight years after his first gold medal, Hasanboy Dusmatov adds a second Olympic gold in as many weight classes. The Uzbek...
read moreOlympics Day 11: Cuba’s Erislandy Alvarez, Ukraine’s Oleksandr Khyzyniak win gold
Erislandy Alvarez made sure Cuba didn’t leave the Paris Olympics without a boxing gold, edging out France’s Sofiane Oumiha on...
read moreOlympics Day 10: Imane Khelif advances to welterweight final, Harrington wins second gold
Imane Khelif, the Algerian female welterweight who has battled gender misconceptions at the 2024 Olympics, will box for a gold...
read moreOlympics Day 9: Nesthy Petecio advances to semis, Arlen Lopez settles for bronze
For the second straight Olympics, Nesthy Petecio will be leaving with a medal. The 32-year-old from Davao City, Philippines cemented herself...
read moreOlympics Day 8: USA’s Omari Jones enters medal round, Jahmal Harvey loses decision
Omari Jones, the men’s 156-pounder from Orlando, ensured that the United States would have at least one medalist on Saturday,...
read moreOlympics Day 5: Americans Jahmal Harvey, Omari Jones triumph, advance to quarterfinals
American boxers Jahmal Harvey and Omari Jones scored big wins on Wednesday, July 31, advancing to the quarterfinals of the...
read moreOlympics Day 4: Philippines’ Nesthy Petecio advances to round of 16 as Eumir Marcial falls
Nesthy Petecio, the featherweight silver medalist from the Tokyo Olympics, kicked off her bid to improve off that finish in...
read moreJulio La Cruz loses split decision to Loren Alfonso, ending quest for third Olympic gold
Julio Cesar La Cruz’s quest to become the third Cuban boxer to win three Olympic gold medals came to an...
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