At the upcoming Olympic Games in Paris, the main favorite in the weight category up to 63.5 kg is the Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha. This 29-year-old athlete already has numerous titles and medals, making him a potential gold medal contender.
Armenian boxer Ovanes Bachkov has already faced Oumiha in the ring once. This happened in the final of the 2019 European Games in Minsk, where Bachkov emerged victorious. Since then, their paths in the ring have not crossed, as Oumiha competed in the different weight category of up to 60 kg. However, in Paris, he will once again compete in the 63.5 kg weight class, as he did in Minsk.
Unfortunately, Ovanes Bachkov will not be able to participate in the Olympics. He was injured at the 2023 World Championships and missed all the Olympic qualifying tournaments.
Bookmakers give Oumiha a winning odds of 1.6, confirming his status as a favorite.
Three main favorites in the 63.5 kg weight category:
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Sofiane Oumiha (France) — odds 1.60
Oumiha is the silver medalist of the 2016 Olympic Games in the 60 kg weight category, a three-time world champion (2017, 2021, 2023), and the winner of the 2023 European Games. His professional record is 5-0. -
Ruslan Abdullaev (Uzbekistan) — odds 4.55
Abdullaev, 22 years old, is the 2023 world champion and the 2022 Asian champion. -
Lasha Guruli (Georgia) — odds 6.65
Guruli, 27 years old, is a bronze medalist at the 2021 and 2023 World Championships and a silver medalist at the 2022 and 2024 European Championships.
All participants in the 63.5 kg weight category at the Olympic Games:
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Dean Clancy (Ireland)
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Sofiane Oumiha (France)
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Lasha Guruli (Georgia)
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Richard Kovacs (Hungary)
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Jugurtha Ait Beka (Algeria)
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Lai Chu-en (Taiwan)
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Bunjong Sinsiri (Thailand)
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Wyatt Sanford (Canada)
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Miguel Angel Ramirez (Mexico)
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Harry Garside (Australia)
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Jesus Kova (Venezuela)
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Obada Al-Kasbeh (Jordan)
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Ruslan Abdullaev (Uzbekistan)
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Bahodur Usmonov (Tajikistan)
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Radoslav Rosenov (Bulgaria)
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Oier Ibarreche (Spain)
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Erislandy Alvarez (Cuba)
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Malik Hasanov (Azerbaijan)
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Bazarbay Mukhammedsabyr (Kazakhstan)
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Pemberton Lele (Solomon Islands)
