Abdumalik Khalokov beats his rival, but Punjab Panthers lose the final

The Big Bout was the official name of the Indian Boxing League which became the new program of the Boxing Federation of India. The competition had similar form as the previous World Series of Boxing which was one of the last important Asian events in the busy year of 2019 just ahead of the Olympic Qualifiers.

Boxing Federation of India covered all costs for the boxers including flight tickets, accommodation, meals and local transportation, furthermore strong money prizes for the boxers. The competition period of the League was from December 2 until December 21 which was open for top foreign boxers as well including such stars as Uzbekistan’s Youth Olympic Games winner Abdumalik Khalokov and Colombia’s Rio 2016 Olympic Games bronze medallist Ingrit Valencia.

Youth Olympic Games winner and AIBA Youth World Champion Abdumalik Khalakov is the biggest talent in the globe among the boxers who were born in 2000.

The 19-year-old Uzbek bantamweight (57kg) boxer used his best rhythm to beat Gujarat Giants’ World Military Games bronze medallist Chirag.

The Gujarat Giants were in trouble after five bouts when the Punjab Panthers led 3-2 but their two remaining boxers turned back the match. Scotland’s former AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships silver medallist Scott Forrest defeated Punjab’s Naveen Kumar in the important heavyweight (91kg) fight of the night. Gujarat’s final success was taken by Ashish Kumar who did not give any chance to Yashpal in the men’s middleweight (75kg).