{"id":570246,"date":"2026-05-07T01:49:11","date_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:49:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570246\/"},"modified":"2026-05-07T01:49:11","modified_gmt":"2026-05-07T01:49:11","slug":"queensberry-calls-jalolov-heavyweight-sleeping-giant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/570246\/","title":{"rendered":"Queensberry Calls Jalolov Heavyweight \u201cSleeping Giant\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=boxing247.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"660\" height=\"208\" alt=\"Add East Side Boxing as a preferred source on Google\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/1770669047_552_google.png\"\/><\/p>\n<p>  <\/a><\/p>\n<p>  <a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/publications\/CAAqKAgKIiJDQklTRXdnTWFnOEtEV0p2ZUdsdVp6STBOeTVqYjIwb0FBUAE?ceid=US:en&amp;oc=3&amp;hl=en-US&amp;gl=US\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" style=\"display:flex; align-items:center; justify-content:center;&#010;            width:140px; height:40px; overflow:hidden;\"><br \/>\n    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"468\" height=\"128\" alt=\"Follow East Side Boxing on Google News\" style=\"height:100%; width:auto; display:block;\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/follow-google-news.png\"\/><br \/>\n  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p>Jalolov (16-0, 14 KOs) faces Agron Smakici on the DAZN card at Co-op Live Arena.<\/p>\n<p>The 6-foot-7 Uzbek heavyweight remains one of the most accomplished amateurs to enter the professional ranks in recent years after winning Olympic gold medals in Tokyo and Paris.<\/p>\n<p>The short Queensberry video also referenced the number of current heavyweight contenders who lost to Jalolov in the amateurs before he fully committed to the pro game.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Two time Olympic heavyweight champion \ud83d\ude33<\/p>\n<p>The sleeping giant Bakhodir Jalolov ready to show why he belongs at the top of the heavyweight division \ud83d\udc51<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WardleyDubois?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">#WardleyDubois<\/a> | Saturday Night | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TheCoopLive?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@thecooplive<\/a>, Manchester | Live on <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DAZNBoxing?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@DAZNBoxing<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/cdEVAbnDOF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/cdEVAbnDOF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Queensberry Promotions (@Queensberry) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Queensberry\/status\/2052065132109332668?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">May 6, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jalolov has fought professionally since 2018 but spent years balancing his career with Olympic competition before shifting full-time toward the heavyweight title picture after the Paris Games.<\/p>\n<p>At 31, Jalolov is now being positioned as a potential future player near the top of the division as Queensberry expands its heavyweight roster around Tyson Fury, Fabio Wardley, Moses Itauma and Daniel Dubois.<\/p>\n<p>Recent comments from Jalolov and his team have pointed toward a full professional focus rather than another Olympic run despite speculation about a possible return for Los Angeles 2028.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday\u2019s fight against Smakici will be another step in that transition from decorated amateur star to full-time heavyweight contender.<\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Jalolov (16-0, 14 KOs) faces Agron Smakici on the DAZN card at Co-op Live Arena. 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