Heavyweight boxing supremo Justis Huni to go for gold at the Tokyo Olympic Games

Sunnybank Hills heavyweight boxing supremo Justis Huni has won bronze and silver medals at international bouts over the last 12 months, and now he was going for gold at the 2021 Olympic Games.

Sunnybank Hills heavyweight boxing supremo Justis Huni has won bronze and silver medals at international bouts over the last 12 months, and now he was going for gold at the 2021 Olympic Games.

“He has a bronze from the world championships (2019), he got a silver at the Olympic trials (2020) and now he is looking for gold (2021) at the Olympics.

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“He keeps going up a peg,’’ said his co-coach Mark Wilson from the Bethania Boxing Club.

Wilson, who co-coaches Huni with his father Rocki, said his man was not at his best in winning a silver medal at last month’s Olympic qualifying event in Jordan.

Sunnybank Hills boxer Justis Huni from the Bethania Boxing Club. (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images)

Huni, who was cleared of coronavirus upon his return after feeling unwell, lost to the hulking southpaw professional Bakhodir Jalolov, the world No. 1.

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“It was a good performance but he was not at his best,’’ said Wilson, who is on the Australian boxing team coaching staff. “I thought he was a little flat.’’

Bethania Boxing Club’s Justis Huni. Pic Annette Dew

Wilson said the “stop-start’’ nature of the qualifying event and drawing an easier preliminary fight than expected may have taken the edge off Huni.

“His timing was not there, he could not find his feet.’’

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But Wilson said Huni had gained valuable experienced and knowledge about the powerhouse Jalolov.

“We know where we are at and know what we have to do to beat the guy. And we have another 12 months to prepare.

“He learnt from it. He knows himself he can beat the guy. He has the skills to beat him. We just have to fight the right game plan and be allowed to do it.’’