Final month, within the Paris 2024 Olympics, Hasanboy Dusmatov grew to become a two-time Olympic champion.
The 31-year-old Uzbek beginner standout, who claimed gold on the Rio Olympics in 2016 however didn’t go to the Tokyo video games as a result of his weight class was taken away, loved showing and taking high prize in Paris.
“To take part on this big occasions like Olympic Video games is particular for every athlete on this planet,” Dusmatov instructed The Ring by supervisor Vadim Kornilov. “Everybody is aware of that the dream of all the children in Olympic sports activities is to win the Olympic video games. I used to be fortunate sufficient to make it twice. I’m blessed, glad and grateful to God for every part that I went by and skilled in my profession.
“Nothing on this planet I can examine successful the Olympics for the primary time. These feelings are incomparable, but when there’s something as near feelings because it was first time it’s to win it for the second time.”
🥇DUSMATOV WINS THE OLYMPIC GOLD
Hasanboy Dusmatov of Uzbekistan wins the Olympic Gold at 51kg as he defeats Billal Bennama 5-0 #Boxing #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/xmGRlC8OUw
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Within the seven male weight courses, Uzbekistan dominated the sphere by claiming a massively spectacular haul of 5 gold medals.
Nevertheless, regardless of that success, Dusmatov feels it may have been extra.
“I’m at all times pleased with our achievements of our staff,” he mentioned. “I’m the older man, I’ve been right here [for many] Olympics cycles, and I’ve seen how a few of this boxers develop from children to grown males and to Olympic champions. I’m very pleased with them and of all their achievements.
“However in actuality, I additionally really feel slightly bit upset, as a result of two of our guys acquired fallacious selections of their fights and we may have gotten at the least seven medals. Will probably be at the least two bronze, if the boys hadn’t acquired such unhealthy selections. I imagine that they have been higher than everybody of their weight courses.”
The boxing-crazy nation takes care of their very own and are reaping the rewards by frequently showing on the rostrum at main beginner boxing tournaments.
“Since 2016, nothing has modified. Uzbekistan is a boxing nation that has produced champions for the final decade,” he mentioned. “We’re taking the gold all around the globe and convey them again to Uzbekistan. Uzbekistan is pleased with us. They help us, all of the folks, all followers, the federal government, the President, everybody’s behind us. Each single household in our nation helps us.
“That’s what offers us motivation each time we step within the ring. And naturally, we’re at all times welcome dwelling and so they deal with us as some sort of heroes as we’re elevating our flag with honor around the globe.”
Dusmatov, who apart from his Olympic success picked up gold within the 2023 World Championships in addition to three golds on the Asian Championships amongst different notable event wins, says he has in extra of 400 amateurs wins, with solely about 10 to fifteen loses and going a really spectacular 18-0 within the World Collection of Boxing (WSB).
That a part of his life appears to be like to be behind him, and he has aspirations of including extra accolades within the skilled ranks, the place he’s at the moment 6-0 (5 KOs). He can have an eye fixed on this weekend’s WBA strawweight title struggle between Knockout CP Freshmart and Alex Winwood in Perth, Australia.
“I achieved each single factor on this planet, I gained each single event on this planet,” he identified. “I’m a two-time Olympic gold medalist and Val Barker trophy recipient, possibly the final within the historical past of beginner boxing.
“If there’s something left that I’d love to realize and attain is changing into knowledgeable world champion. I’m the official obligatory challenger for the WBA strawweight champion. I’m speaking to my administration concerning the risk to struggle the champion. After I relaxation little bit, I’m keen to problem him for the WBA strawweight championship however I’m additionally open for any larger weight guys, champions, who needs to be challenged.”
And that’s the goal for Kornilov, who additionally guides the careers of his countrymen Bakhodir Jalalov, Israil Madrimov and Murodjon Akhmadaliev amongst others.
“Hasanboy has accomplished every part within the amateurs,” mentioned Kornilov. “I’m hoping that he will get his alternative to turn out to be a world champion within the professional ranks subsequent.”
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