Alexander Khizhnyak will fight Kazakhstan's Nurbek Oralbay in the final match of the Games in Paris.
On Wednesday, August 7, Ukrainian Alexander Khizhnyak will fight for the gold medal at the Olympic Games-2024 in Paris.
His opponent in the final of the boxing tournament in the weight category up to 80 kg will be Nurbek Oralbay from Kazakhstan. The fight will start at 23:51 Kyiv time. Together with our partner Favbet, we follow and root for the Ukrainian Olympic team.
In the 1/8 finals, Khizhnyak knocked out a native of UkrainePhilip Akilov, representing Hungary. Then, in the quarterfinals, the “Poltava Tank” defeated Brazilian Vanderlei Pereira, and in the semifinals snatched a victory over Cuban Arlen Lopez, who is a two-time Olympic champion (2016, 2020).
Where to watch Khiznyak's fight for gold at the 2024 Olympics
You can watch Khiznyak's fight in the final of the 2024 Olympics on local TV channels in Suspilne, as well as on the TV channel, website and YouTube channel Suspilne Sport.
You can also watch the fight on the online television platform Kyivstar TV on the Suspilne Sport TV channel. And with the promo code TSNUA, get premium access to the film and television platform for 7 days.
Bookmakers' predictions for Khizhnyak's fight for the “gold” of the 2024 Olympics
According to the estimates of the Ukrainian licensed bookmaker Favbet, Khizhnyak is the favorite of the final fight.
You can bet on Alexander's victory in the fight for the Olympic gold with a coefficient of 1.27. The coefficient for Khyzhnyak's defeat in the final is 3.80.
Khyzhnyak is a silver medalist of the 2020 Olympics. At the Games in Tokyo, he competed in the weight category up to 75 kg and in the final lost by knockout to Brazilian Herbert Souza, missing the chance to win the gold medal.
Khyzhnyak is the only one of the three Ukrainian boxers who will finish the 2024 Olympics with a medal. The other two of our compatriots were eliminated at the start of the competition: Dmytro Lovchinsky lost by knockout, and Ayder Abduraimov lost by unanimous decision.
Ukraine is represented at the XXXIII Summer Olympics by 140 athletes who compete in 23 sports. Ukrainian athletes have already won seven awards at the 2024 Olympics: two gold, two silver and three bronze.
As of now, Ukraine occupies 18th place in the medal standings. The Games in Paris will last until August 11.
All the most interesting events of the Olympics can be found in the line of the Ukrainian licensed bookmaker Favbet.