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VILLEPINTE, France — Although professional boxers were first allowed into the Olympics eight years ago, they haven't come close to dominating in the way many coaches and fighters feared they would. That's easy to forget this week outside of Paris if you happen to be watching 30-year-old super heavyweight gold medalist Bakhodir Jalolov taking time out from his 14-0 pro career to try to beat up a bunch of younger, less experienced boxers in his third Olympics. Jalolov and a few other pros, particularly IBF lightweight champion Beatriz Ferreira of Brazil, have some coaches and opponents questioning their presence in Paris.
