Bakhodir Jalolov has just been added to the Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois card. Learn more about him and his opponent below.
Fight details – May 9, 2026
- Bakhodir Jalolov vs Agron Smakici – 10-round heavyweight
- Date: Saturday, May 9, 2026
- Card: Undercard of Fabio Wardley vs Daniel Dubois for WBO title
- Venue: Co-op Live Arena, Manchester
- TV: Live on DAZN PPV
- Late addition: Replaced Jared Anderson–Dacres after Anderson tore his bicep
Tale of the tape
| Jalolov | Smakici | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 16-0 (14 KOs) | 21-3 (19 KOs) |
| Age | 31 (born 8 July 1994) | 35 |
| From | Uzbekistan | Croatia |
| Height | 6’7″ (201 cm) | 6’6″ (198 cm) |
| Stance | Southpaw | Southpaw |
| Debut | 5 May 2018 | 18 June 2011 |
Who is Jalolov? – for new fans
- Two-time Olympic super-heavyweight gold medalist.
- Won Tokyo 2020.
- Won Paris 2024.
- Also two-time World Champion (2019, 2023).
- Pro record: 16-0 with 14 KOs.
- 6’7″ southpaw. Nicknamed “The Big Uzbek”.
- Ranked top 10 by three sanctioning bodies.
- Recent wins went the distance.
- Beat Ihor Shevadzutskyi on 5 April 2025.
- Beat Vitaliy Kudukhov over 8 rounds
Who is Smakici? – facts only
- 35-year-old Croatian southpaw.
- Height 6’6″ (198 cm).
- Record: 21-3 with 19 KOs.
- Dropped Agit Kabayel hard in round 2 on 4 March 2023.
- Lost that fight by TKO in round 3.
- Cut Tyson Fury in sparring in Feb 2024.
- That cut delayed Fury–Usyk.
- Last fight: lost to Artem Suslenkov.
- Loss by 5th-round TKO on 10 Oct 2025.
- Also stopped in 1 round by Zhan Kossobutskiy in 2019
Here’s the full Wardley Dubois undercard ahead of this weekend.
Roll on.
