Comments Thread For: Uzbekistan, Bakhodir Jalolov dominate Olympics, prompting debate about pros

[Boxing2695]

Jalolov is a beast and the best bet to be the future of the HW division imo, now that the Olympics are over, I hope he can start getting some serious fights soon. How about Jalolov vs Wallin?

Wallin,Gassiev or even Efe Ajagba.. the guy needs a step up when he gets back to the pro game because now he's a 2x Olympic gold medalist and the guys 14-0. It's time now

[SimpleTouchee]

A mickey mouse gold medal

[JeBron Lamez]

Nearly every nation that can sends their pros into the Olympics I dunno why you gotta point fingers at Jalolov and boxing in particular. And I may be wrong, but I think the record of pros in the Olympics is still a losing one.

The article did not point a finger at Jalalov but rather, as the writer wrote in the sentence you quoted, questioned the CONCEPT of allowing pros to compete against amateurs.

[JakeTheBoxer]

Time to step up and fight top 20 pros.

[Joseph]

I hope one day both Jalolov and Torrez make it far enough in the division to secure their "rematch."

[tokon]

The journalist should turn the question around. Apart from that so many pros lost in Paris, including WBC world champ Beatriz Ferreira, who lost to an ”amateur”, Jalolov couldn’t stop any of his four ”amateur” opponents. However, in the pros he is 14-0 with 14 KO’s. Isn’t it more dangerous for the pros to fight him than the amateurs? He should be banned from the pros as he is knocking them all out.
The Olympics is for the best athletes period. The concept of amateurs and pros disappeared long time ago when sport became more and more professional.

Interesting perspective. Thanks.

[deathofaclown]

A couple points here:

a) The reason why Jalolov was so dominant was because no other pro cared enough to put in on the line and go to the olympics. He should be commended for this not vilified.

b) Everyone convinced Jalolov is the future of the division, watch his fight against Termoana Junior. He didn’t dominate that one by any stretch. Jalolov is what? 30? He wasn’t an olympic gold medalist in his early 20s like let’s say AJ. He’s older than Daniel Dubois, older than Jared Anderson. To put this into perspective, Tony Yoka won his first olympic gold at a younger age then when Jalolov snagged his first, and Yoka definitely could have gone back for gold number two.

Yeah it's very difficult to say.

For every Usyk or AJ that wins gold medals and goes on to have a solid pro career, there's also a Tony Yoka or Audley Harrison

Its very different once you start stepping in the ring with good pros over 12 rounds. Obviously he's fought as a pro but not against anyone with a pulse.

He looks good, but many have and then fell short

[deathofaclown]

Wallin,Gassiev or even Efe Ajagba.. the guy needs a step up when he gets back to the pro game because now he's a 2x Olympic gold medalist and the guys 14-0. It's time now

Not bothered about Gassiev

His best days were at cruiserweight half a decade ago.

The other fights are good fights. Maybe even a fight v Makhmudov. I know he lost to Kabayel but so has Sanchez, so there's no shame in that. He's put a few wins together since, so that could be a good one.

Wallin, Makhmudov, Ajagba, Franklin, Sanchez, Hrgovic. These are the kind of opponent he needs

[Clegg]

The journalist should turn the question around. Apart from that so many pros lost in Paris, including WBC world champ Beatriz Ferreira, who lost to an ”amateur”, Jalolov couldn’t stop any of his four ”amateur” opponents. However, in the pros he is 14-0 with 14 KO’s. Isn’t it more dangerous for the pros to fight him than the amateurs? He should be banned from the pros as he is knocking them all out.

He is facing the best in the world at amateur level, and C/D level fighters as a professional. Not quite the same thing. Maybe one of these days/years he can face a top pro fighter and your comparison might make sense.

[messimania]

He is facing the best in the world at amateur level, and C/D level fighters as a professional. Not quite the same thing. Maybe one of these days/years he can face a top pro fighter and your comparison might make sense.

Yes, I know and that’s my point. The author seems concerned Jalolov is allowed to face top level amateurs (where he is winning by points) but it doesn’t concern him that he’s allowed to slaughter underprepared ”pro” boxers of C-D level, which apparently is much more dangerous.