Asian Games - Wrap up day 12 - Star Uzbek boxer Jalolov wins super-heavyweight crown, Kurash medallist tests positive


From (left to right): Silver medallist Kazakhstan's Kamshybek Kunkabayev, gold medallist Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov, and bronze medallists China's Danabieke Bayikewuzi and India's Narender pose during the medals ceremony for the men's 92kg final boxing bout during the Hangzhou 2022 Asian Games in Hangzhou, in China's eastern Zhejiang province on October 5, 2023. - AFP

HANGZHOU, China (Reuters): Uzbekistan's Bakhodir Jalolov won super-heavyweight boxing gold and China's women's basketballers beat their arch-rivals Japan in a thriller at the Asian Games on Thursday night.

Tokyo Olympic champion and twice world champion Jalolov, 29, beat Kazakhstan's Kamshybek Kunkabayev, 31, on points to take gold and continue his impressive record. The two-metre tall southpaw is also unbeaten in 13 professional fights.

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