Bakhodir Jalolov will make his U.K. debut on May 9th on the undercard of Fabio Wardley’s WBO heavyweight title defense against Daniel Dubois at the Co-op Live Arena in Manchester, live on DAZN.  The 31 year-old Uzbek, a two-time Olympic champion will face Croatian southpaw Agron Smakici (21-4 including IBA pro bouts). A professional since 2018, Jalolov has hardly been tested, but his run in the paid code has been interrupted on numerous occasions to focus on the Olympics where he earned gold in both 2020 and 2024. In Tokyo five years ago, Jalolov overcame current contenders, Frazer Clarke and Richard Torrez to grab the top prize before resuming his pro career. Jalolov is listed as 16-0 as a pro, but 20-2 is the more accurate record because he fought paid bouts in the World Series of Boxing and IBA pro series.