Jalolov Beats Dacres on Points as Dubois–Wardley Undercard Delivers

Bakhodir Jalolov claimed a unanimous decision over Solomon Dacres, while Adam Olaniyan and Nelson Birchall recorded stoppage wins.

Published: 2026-10-17

Daniel Dubois' second-round finish of Fabio Wardley will dominate headlines from The O2, but the supporting card included a different kind of heavyweight result. Bakhodir Jalolov defeated Solomon Dacres by unanimous decision according to results published by MMA Fighting and Bad Left Hook.

The outcome matters because Jalolov did not end the contest early. A two-time Olympic super-heavyweight gold medallist, he carries a major amateur pedigree into the paid ranks, along with high expectations about how quickly his professional career should advance.

A decision win is not a failure to fulfil those expectations. Rounds against a determined opponent can provide a better assessment of pacing, concentration and adjustments than an immediate stoppage. However, no individual scores or detailed punch statistics should be invented when an official source has not been checked.

The value of a full-distance result

At championship level, success often depends on maintaining technique after the first wave of attacks fails to produce an ending. The difficulty is that a points win alone cannot establish how well Jalolov managed that challenge. It confirms that he completed the contest and won it on all three cards; deeper technical conclusions require closer video review and official judging details.

What can be said confidently is that Jalolov adds another professional victory, and that his next opponent should provide a useful further test. The division does not benefit from treating every prospect as deficient unless he secures a spectacular knockout.

The rest of the London card

Adam Olaniyan stopped Dan Garber in the second round. Nelson Birchall defeated Levi Giles by seventh-round TKO, while Louie O'Doherty and Michael Gomez Jr. fought to a majority draw. Results reporting also lists stoppage victories for Tony Curtis, Zayn Ahmed and Manny Safari lower on the bill.

These are not mere footnotes to the headline fight. The undercard is where the next wave of domestic contenders build a body of evidence about their level, whether by surviving rounds, making adjustments or showing they can impose pressure over higher-quality opposition.

What Aura will follow

For Jalolov, the next task is to establish what kind of opponent will most clearly test him on the professional stage. For Olaniyan and Birchall, the important question is the level of competition that follows their stoppage victories rather than the optics of a quick finish.

Exact scorecards, in-ring interviews and any disciplinary or medical details should be added only from verified reports. Tonight's principal lesson is already clear: the main event ended almost instantly, but the wider London card produced a set of results worth treating as boxing news in their own right.