Bakhodir Jalolov blasts Mexico’s Eduardo Vitela with a first-round knockout

Standing six-and-a-half feet tall, the 23-year-old Jalolov successfully turned pro on May 5, with a third-round knockout of previously undefeated Hugo Trujillo at Foxwoods Resort Casino on the most recent installment of DiBella Entertainment's acclaimed Broadway Boxing series.

Born in Sariosiyo, Uzbekistan, Jalolov was a highly accomplished amateur compiling a record of 84-13. A four-time National champion from 2013 to 2016, Jalolov represented his homeland at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janiero, Brazil, and had the distinguished honor of being the country's flagbearer at the Opening Ceremonies.

As an amateur, Jalolov won gold medals at the Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in 2017, World Cup Tournament, Liventsev Memorial Tournament, Great Silk Way Tournament, and Duisenkul Shopokov Memorial Tournament in 2015, and at the World Cup of Petroleum Countries Tournament in 2014. During his amateur career, Jalolov also focused on his education, earning a Master's Degree in Sports Science. He now trains in Miami, FL, with the renowned Pedro Diaz and Ravshan Khodjaev.