Abdumalik Khalokov

Abdumalik Khalokov
Khalokov in 2018
Personal information
Born (2000-04-09) 9 April 2000
Bukhara, Uzbekistan
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
WeightLightweight
Boxing career
StanceOrthodox
Medal record
Men's amateur boxer
Representing  Uzbekistan
Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place2024 ParisFeatherweight
World Championships
Gold medal – first place2025 Liverpool60 kg
IBA World Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 TashkentFeatherweight
Silver medal – second place2021 BelgradeLightweight
Silver medal – second place2025 DubaiLightweight
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place2022 HangzhouFeatherweight
Asian Championships
Gold medal – first place2022 AmmanFeatherweight
Bronze medal – third place2021 DubaiLightweight
Summer Youth Olympics
Gold medal – first place2018 Buenos AiresBantamweight
Youth World Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 BudapestBantamweight

Abdumalik Khalokov (Uzbek: Abdumalik Anvar o‘g‘li Xaloqov; born 9 April 2000) is an Uzbek amateur boxer, who won a gold medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics. Gold medalist of 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships.[1][2]

Amateur career

He won gold medal at the 2018 Summer Youth Olympics in bantamweight −56kg[3] and at the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships 2018 in −56 kg weight category.[4] At the 2018 Youth World Championships he fought against Russian Vsevolod Shumkov and won gold medal in bantamweight. He became the Uzbekistani national champion in the senior category in 2019 and 2020.[5][6] He was named the best boxer of the 2019 national championship. [7]In 2021 Khalokov took part at the AIBA World Boxing Championships 2021 in Belgrade, Serbia[8] and won silver medal of tournier in Lightweight (60kg) division.[9] He trains under the guidance of Davron Gafurov.[10][11][12]

2021 World Championships

Khalokov made his senior World Championship debut in the lightweight division at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia. He began his campaign with a unanimous-decision victory over Jasin Ljama of North Macedonia.[13]

In the round of 16, he defeated Slovenia's Tadej Černoga by unanimous decision. Khalokov then faced his former youth-level rival Vsevolod Shumkov in the quarter-finals and won another unanimous decision to secure his first senior World Championship medal.[14][15]

Khalokov advanced directly from the semi-finals after Iran's Danial Shahbakhsh withdrew because of injury. In the final, he faced France's Sofiane Oumiha, the 2017 world champion and 2016 Olympic silver medallist. Oumiha won the bout by unanimous decision, leaving Khalokov with the silver medal.[16]

2022 Asian Championships

In 2022, Khalokov moved down from the lightweight division to the 57 kg featherweight category. He competed at the 2022 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Amman, Jordan, where he defeated Iran's Sajjad Mohammadpour in the quarter-finals.[17]

In the semi-finals, Khalokov defeated Mongolia's Gantumur Lundaa to reach the gold-medal bout. He faced reigning world champion Serik Temirzhanov of Kazakhstan in the final. After losing the opening round on three judges' scorecards, Khalokov recovered during the final two rounds and won the bout to claim his first senior Asian title.[18][19]

2023 World Championships and Asian Games

Khalokov competed in the featherweight division at the 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships, held in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. During the tournament, he defeated Australia's Charlie Senior and continued through the competition to reach his second consecutive World Championship final.[20]

In the final, Khalokov faced Cuba's Saidel Horta. He controlled the bout with his movement and counter-punching and won by unanimous decision, becoming the 57 kg world champion.[21]

Later that year, Khalokov represented Uzbekistan at the postponed 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, China. The competition also served as an Asian qualification tournament for the 2024 Summer Olympics. He defeated China's Lü Ping by unanimous decision in the semi-finals, securing both a place in the final and an Olympic quota for Uzbekistan.[22]

In the final, Khalokov faced Japan's Shudai Harada. He dominated the contest before Harada's corner stopped the bout in the second round, giving Khalokov the Asian Games gold medal.[23]

2024 Summer Olympics

Khalokov entered the men's 57 kg competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris as the reigning world and Asian Games champion. He began in the round of 16, defeating Sweden's Nebil Ibrahim by unanimous decision.[24]

In the quarter-finals, Khalokov defeated Spain's José Quiles by unanimous decision to guarantee himself an Olympic medal. He then faced Australia's Charlie Senior in the semi-finals and won 5–0, advancing to the Olympic final without losing a round.[25]

Khalokov faced Kyrgyzstan's Munarbek Seiitbek Uulu in the final at Stade Roland Garros on 10 August. He won all three rounds on each of the five judges' scorecards and secured the Olympic gold medal by unanimous decision.[26]

2025 World Championships

In September 2025, Khalokov competed in the 60 kg lightweight division at the inaugural 2025 World Boxing Championships in Liverpool, England. He defeated Italy's Giuseppe Canonico by unanimous decision in the round of 16 and then overcame Kazakhstan's Zhexen Bibars in the quarter-finals.[27][28]

In the semi-finals, Khalokov faced Japan's Shunsuke Kitamoto. The bout was stopped in the second round following an accidental clash of heads and went to the judges' scorecards, where Khalokov held a unanimous lead.[29]

Khalokov subsequently won the lightweight final and became one of the first men's champions at a World Boxing-organised World Championship.[30]

In December, he returned to the 60 kg division at the 2025 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Dubai. Khalokov progressed to the final, where he met Russia's Vsevolod Shumkov, whom he had previously defeated at the 2018 Youth World Championships and the 2021 senior World Championships.[31]

The final was sent to a bout review after the judges initially returned a close decision. Shumkov was declared the winner by a 4–3 reviewed decision, while Khalokov received the silver medal.[32]

Professional boxing record

2 fights 2 wins 0 losses
By knockout 2 0
By decision 0 0
No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
2 Win 2–0 Marlembron Acuna TKO 3 (6) 27 Feb 2025 Centro Deportivo San Pablo, Seville, Spain
1 Win 1–0 Oleksandr Yegorov KO 2 (4) 1:58 17 Nov 2023 Humo Arena, Tashkent, Uzbekistan

References

  1. ↑ "IBA men's world boxing championships Tashkent 2023: Abdumalik Halokov wins gold, Oybek Jorayev has silver medals for Uzbekistan". Daryo.uz. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "Champions are crowned and honored at the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent". IBA. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 24 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Amateur Boxing – Abdumalik Khalokov (Uzbekistan)". the-sports.org. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  4. ↑ Savary, Richard Arul (23 September 2018). "Recap of AIBA Youth Men's World Championships 2018". sportskeeda.com. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  5. ↑ Uzbek National Championships 2019
  6. ↑ Uzbek National Championships 2020
  7. ↑ Бокс бўйича Ўзбекистон чемпионати ғолиблари аниқланди. Санжар Турсунов финалга етиб келолмади
  8. ↑ uz, Kun. "AIBA Men's World Boxing Championships: Uzbekistan taking part in the tournament in 13 weight categories". Kun.uz. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  9. ↑ uz, Kun. "Boks. Abdumalik Halokov finalda jahon chempioniga yutqazib, kumush medalga sazovor bo'ldi". Kun.uz (in Uzbek). Retrieved 22 June 2022.
  10. ↑ Khalad (18 July 2024). "BOXE J.O PARIS 2024 : Abdumalik Khalokov, un avenir doré". ZEITBLATT Magazin (in German). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  11. ↑ "Davron Gafurov: "Bu Olimpiada va unda barcha narsa bo'lishi mumkin"". sportuz.net (in Uzbek). Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  12. ↑ "The names of Uzbek boxers participating in the Asian Games is announced". Qalampir.uz. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
  13. ↑ "Oumiha, Khalokov and Shymbergenov were strong on Day 5 in Belgrade". International Boxing Association. 29 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Albania, Finland and Iran delegate boxers to the quarter-finals at AIBA World Boxing Championships". International Boxing Association. 31 October 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  15. ↑ "Belgium, Iran and Trinidad and Tobago earned their first-ever World Championship medals". International Boxing Association. 2 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  16. ↑ "Tomoya Tsuboi and Sewon Okazawa achieved historical gold medals for Japan". International Boxing Association. 5 November 2021. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  17. ↑ "Rasheed and Thapa made history at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships". International Boxing Association. 6 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "The semi-final bouts of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships finished in Amman". International Boxing Association. 11 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  19. ↑ "All the champions of the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships are crowned in Jordan". International Boxing Association. 12 November 2022. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  20. ↑ "Deepak delivers sensational win, Jalolov and Kunkabayev to meet in the next stage". International Boxing Association. 7 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  21. ↑ "Champions are crowned and honored at the IBA Men's World Boxing Championships in Tashkent". International Boxing Association. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  22. ↑ "Asian Games 2023 boxing: Eumir Marcial scores second-round knockout to reach final". International Olympic Committee. 4 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  23. ↑ "Asian Games 2023 boxing finals results – complete list". International Olympic Committee. 5 October 2023. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  24. ↑ "Paris 2024 boxing men's 57 kg results". International Olympic Committee. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  25. ↑ "Paris 2024 boxing: Charlie Senior and Javier Ibáñez win bronze medals". International Olympic Committee. 8 August 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  26. ↑ "Paris 2024 boxing: Abdumalik Khalokov wins men's 57 kg gold". International Olympic Committee. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  27. ↑ "Uzbekistan continues to impress with five wins from five at the World Boxing Championships". World Boxing. 8 September 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  28. ↑ "64 bronze medals guaranteed by 27 countries at the World Boxing Championships". World Boxing. 11 September 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  29. ↑ "Sixteen boxers secure places in the World Boxing Championship finals". World Boxing. 12 September 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  30. ↑ "World Boxing Championships Liverpool 2025: All final results and medals". International Olympic Committee. 14 September 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  31. ↑ "IBA 2025 Boxing World Championships results from Dubai". BoxingScene. 12 December 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
  32. ↑ "Gold Rush in Dubai: Youth, grit and power define IBA 2025 World Boxing Championship finals". International Boxing Association. 14 December 2025. Retrieved 8 June 2026.
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