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RIO DE JANEIRO -- So when the dust settled over the hype machine that welcomed the three infamous professional boxers to the Olympic Games it was all a bit flat inside the venue.The trio of mercenaries that jumped at the opportunity to fight for their country at the Olympics were an odd threesome and their arrival, like their predicted early departure, barely registered here in the boxing hall at Riocentro.The Cameroonian Hassan NDam NJikam, who held a version of the world middleweight title in 2012, had gained over a stone to compete at light-heavyweight and he fought like he had twelve rounds and not just three to complete his work. He looked a bit sad in the end, frustrated and confused.NJikam actually boxed at the 2004 Olympics but in Rio he was simply not busy enough and lost easily to Brazils Michel Borges on the opening day. NJikam had taken part in a professional fight in France just eight days before his exit from the Olympics and that was an error in preparation and an insult to the boxers that had travelled out to Brazil three or four weeks earlier to acclimatise.The Italian professional featherweight champion Carmine Tommasone, unbeaten in 15 as a professional, scraped through an opening bout and then hit fresh air for three rounds as he chased the Cuban Lazaro Alvarez, the favourite for gold. It proved that the best Cuban amateur is better than the best Italian professional and that was not a shock, it was just inevitable. The Cubans are, for all intents and purposes, professional boxers without the glamour and cash.The last of the trio to lose was Thailands Amnat Ruenroeng and he was the one with the highest profile, the one that abused the system the most. Ruenroeng took outrageous advantage of the decision by the Olympic sports governing body to allow all and any professional boxer access to the gold hunt.Just 42 days after losing his world flyweight title by stoppage, Ruenroeng qualified for the Olympics but was forced to jump up in weight from flyweight to lightweight, an increase in excess of 25 pounds and six professional weight divisions. They are questions about his medical eligibility and there should be questions asked about his jump up in weight.Ruenroeng, 36, actually fought at the Olympics in 2008 and won his return to the Olympic ring on Sunday, but was brutally manhandled by the slick Frenchman Sofiane Oumiha and stopped on Tuesday. The Thai fighter looked like an old, small man and his exit will surely make AIBA, the sports governing body, look closely at the way they select professionals in the future.The three high-profile professionals were not an embarrassment but they added absolutely nothing to the event and denied young amateurs a chance to compete at the Olympics during the qualification event in July in Venezuela. Perhaps before the Tokyo Games all the professionals of all ages, shapes and sizes should have their own qualification event with just the winner reaching the Olympics.Now that the three known professionals have lost it is down to the unknown professional, Mathieu Bauderlique, to push on and get close to a medal. Bauderlique, a French fighter, is unbeaten in 10 as a professional, and is a veteran of the APB, a tournament where boxers compete without vests and over six, eight, ten and twelve rounds. 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CHICAGO -- The Chicago White Sox stayed quiet at Mondays non-waiver trade deadline and held onto All-Star pitchers Chris Sale and Jose Quintana.Dont think that means management is satisfied.General manager Rick Hahn again expressed his frustration and hinted at changes this offseason after making no major moves before Mondays deadline.Where were at right now, essentially in the middle of the pack, is not acceptable and not where we want to be, he said. Our approach of trying to keep things together, of trying to contend each year, hasnt gotten us to where weve been able to have sustained success or achieve at the level we want to.Chicago is third in the AL Central at 51-54 after a 23-10 start and in danger of missing the playoffs for the 10th time in 11 years since the 2005 championship season. There were rumors that Sale and Quintana could be dealt, but nothing materialized.The only move the White Sox made was a minor one when they dealt reliever Zach Duke to St. Louis for minor league outfielder Charlie Tilson on Sunday.Hahn would not commit to a full overhaul this offseason -- out of respect, he said, for the players and coaches trying to win every game for the remainder of the season.Even so, he made it clear that possibility is on the table, just as he did recently when he said the White Sox are mired in mediocrity.He said the frustration extends all the way to chairman Jerry Reinsdorf. Adding to it is the fact that they have some very special talent.There are certainly multiple pieces here that are capable of playing important roles on a championship club, Hahn said.dddddddddddd Its extraordinarily frustrating to all of us that it hasnt played out other than the first six weeks or so of the season.Hahn said the White Sox had intriguing discussions with other teams, though nothing we felt strongly enough to bring to Jerry.Sale and Quintana would no doubt command high prices on the trade market if the White Sox went the overhaul route. Thats something the organization has refused to do in recent years, instead trying to stay competitive through trades and free agency.Further complicating any talks involving Sale and Quintana is that both are on team-friendly contracts that dont expire anytime soon.The White Sox would have to be blown away by an offer and Hahn said contenders looking to add at the trade deadline did not want to part with players contributing in the majors. He believes more teams will be in the market in the offseason.Its gonna be different, and in all probability, its gonna be stronger, he said. We are going to be open-minded the next few weeks and head into the offseason with a desire to improve ourselves for the long term. And the clubs ... at that point may be quite different from the ones we were talking to over the last few weeks.Game notes The White Sox optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Triple-A Charlotte. He is batting .218 in 53 games over two stints with the major league club. ' ' '