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Abdumalik Khalokov (UZB) is a big -370 favorite to win Men's Boxing in the 57kg classification at the Paris Summer Olympics.
Khalokov is an Uzbekistani amateur boxer, who won a gold medal at the Youth World Championships and 2018 Summer Youth Olympics. Gold medalist of 2023 IBA Men's World Boxing Championships and silver medalist of 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships.
Bulgaria's Javier Ibanez Diaz has advanced to the boxing semi-finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, which guarantees him at least a bronze medal. The European champion defeated Japan's Shudai Harada in the men's 57 kg quarterfinal boxing match 5-0 (29-28, 29-28, 30-27, 30-27, 29-28) on Saturday evening.
Diaz's odds to win the gold would pay out $500 for every $100 bet.
Ibaniez Diaz became the third Bulgarian boxer to qualify for the quarterfinals of the Olympic boxing tournament after Stanimira Petrova reached this stage in the women's up to 54 kg on Tuesday and Rami Kiwan in the men's 75 kg earlier on Wednesday.
Charlie Senior (AUS) pays $1100 on a $100 bet with a gold medal win. Senior upset Carlo Paalam on Friday.
The 57kg division quarter-final went down to the wire after three tense rounds with the Perth boxer taking the win in a 3-2 split decision.
The win secures at least a bronze medal for 22-year-old who celebrates his victories with a backflip in the ring.
He now takes on number one ranked Uzbek boxer Abdumalik Khalokov in the semi-finals at Roland Garros Arena on August 8.
Men's 57kg - Boxing Odds - Summer Olympics
Abdumalik Khalokov (UZB)
-370
Javier Ibanez Diaz (BUL)
+500
Charlie Senior (AUS)
+1100
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