Someone on facebook a while ago mused about how wrestling was the only sport to become vaudeville performance but then she remembered the Harlem Globetrotters. I pointed out roller derby’s gone back and forth.

And the funny thing is it’s a well-known trope, even a cliche, that boxing matches sometimes have predecided outcomes and are conducted to fit a narrative. But that feels different, reeks more of violation. Why? Is it just because boxing is gambled on?