He is one of the most iconic wrestlers of all time. With a wrestling career spanning more than a decade, he is the most decorated wrestler of all time. He charged into the international wrestling scene and won his first world title as a senior. He made a splash in the Olympics at the 2012 London Olympics. He stood at the top of the podium, looking over the horizon towards one of the most illustrious wrestling careers.

The Rio Olympics brought him upset as he placed 9th. Even though his international wins were racking up, he was falling short of the Olympics. Losing at the Olympic trials in 2020 shattered his hopes of another successful podium run. With the Paris Olympics 2024 right around the corner, he finds himself at the edge of what could be one of the greatest wrestling comebacks.

A wrestling comeback on the horizon

Jordan Burroughs started his international wrestling career at 74 kg. He dominated the division by clinching every golden glory he could get his hand on. By May 2012, he was standing at the highest podium. He won gold at the London Olympics. While he was dominating at world championships and titles, Burroughs was struggling to qualify for the Olympics so he decided to move up the weight class and started wrestling at 79 kg.

After wrestling in that category for three years, he returned to 74kg once again, according to United World Wrestling. Despite the most illustrious career, there is a winning void when it comes to the Kunaev D.A. tournament. It is like an untapped territory that he is charging into. Burroughs has not conquered this tournament. However, he put the speculations to rest with three wins to storm through the final. With this dominating Kazakhstan campaign, Burroughs is closer to the podium. Waiting to repeat the golden glory of 2012.

Can he brush off the rust?

The Kunaev D.A. tournament came as a stop before the ultimate Paris Olympics 2024. Something that Burroughs has been looking forward to for a while. With just one final in between him and he has a chance to repeat the golden run of the 2012 Summer Olympics. However, there will be challenges from his side and he admitted that post the semifinal.

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He said after the match, “I’m adjusting to the new weight class, again,” Burroughs said after his semifinal. “I have not been at 74kg for three years. I have got a lot of rust that I have to knock off. I have a lot of things working against me but I feel good.” Burroughs has proved himself to be the most successful wrestler of all time. But the road is still challenging Burroughs still have to beat Kyle Dake at the Olympic trials. It remains to be seen if can wrestle past all the odds.

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