Hebert Sousa will become an Olympic legend if, for nothing else, his iconic KO win over the defensively-flawed Oleksandr Khyzhniak that came with him facing certain defeat before a dramatic left hook knocked out Khyzhniak, which halted the contest, and crowned Hebert Sousa, a Brazilian boxing legend. Sousa, a patient

Men’s Flyweight Galal Yafai (GBR) defeated Carlo Paalam (PHI) – How do you spell star, well it might be Galal Yafai, as literally dropped Paalam in the first round and his pro-ready pressure style seems like a style that fans will get behind. Yafai is impressive, and his gold medal

Gold Medal Match Men’s Featherweight Albert Batyrgaziev (ROC) defeated Duke Ragan (USA) – Albert Batyrgaziev has a style built for the amateurs, and the Cinderella run of Duke Ragan, sadly ends in a manner all of us Americans were not hoping to see, a little short of a gold medal

Notable Performances Men’s Middleweight Oleksandr Khyzhniak (UKR) defeated Yuito Moriwaki (JPN) – Khyzhniak will be labeled a good amateur boxer with the assumption he is a backfoot fighter by boxing writers. Though Khyzhniak is a fantastic amateur boxer, it is based on volume and power and not nearly as much as

Men’s Super Heavyweight Favorite – Bakhodir Jalolov ( Uzbekistan) Jalolov got a weird bracket, and despite being the odds on favorite will have to face Mourad Aliev of France more than likely who could disrupt the bracket as he is a live dog against anyone. I don’t love the draw Jalolov

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This is a preview of the 2020 Olympics in the sport of boxing taking place in the Summer of 2021, by your boy Lukie. Men’s Boxing Super Heavyweight Favorites: Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan), Richard Torrez Jr. (United States) Bakhodir Jalolov is a resounding favorite as he is undefeated as a professional