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by mc32 2899 days ago
It’s also a nice rehab story. Most of those guys end up doing crappy jobs if they had no fall back, and usually boxing was their initial fall back.
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Reminds me of this amazing article about boxing "inside baseball": https://deadspin.com/why-i-fixed-fights-1535114232

Basically, most fights are fixed except for big headline bouts. Trainers and promoters can tell from the start whether you're a potential contender. If you are, they're not going to let you get your clock cleaned before everyone's getting paid. If you aren't, the only thing you're good for is building up another fighter's record.