Yet there has always been enough to keep us going. Again, Parker versus Wardley \u2013 whatever you think about the referee\u2019s call in the 11th round \u2013 was a beguiling exhibit of pugilism, one to replenish wavering fandom in some corners and ignite burgeoning interest in others. But it feels like boxing tends to give with one gloved hand and take with the other.<\/p>\n
Thursday evening\u2019s news is a stark example of the taking \u2013 of a vicious yanking. Andrew Tate<\/a> will make his boxing debut in December<\/a>, it was announced, as the British-American influencer fights TV personality Chase DeMoor in Dubai. The fight is due to be organised by Misfits<\/a>, a promotion headed up by YouTuber KSI until (per Tate\u2019s claims and KSI\u2019s incensed tweets<\/a>) Thursday, when Tate \u201cousted\u201d KSI as Misfits CEO.<\/p>\n Let\u2019s work through some facts, before we return to the feelings. <\/p>\n Tate, 38, is a former professional kickboxer with a record of 76 wins (32 knockouts), 9 losses and 1 draw, and he has also competed in mixed martial arts. His Misfits bout \u2013 a heavyweight contest \u2013 will mark his boxing debut. However, Tate is best known as an influencer. A self-described \u201cmisogynist\u201d who flaunts his lavish lifestyle on social media, Tate has faced numerous allegations of rape and human trafficking. <\/p>\n Tate and his 37-year-old brother Tristan, who has also faced accusations of rape and human trafficking, both deny all of the allegations against them.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n Andrew Tate (right) with his brother Tristan (AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n This May, the UK Crown Prosecution Service<\/a> brought 21 charges against the brothers. The Service said Andrew faces 10 charges relating to three alleged victims \u2013 including rape, actual bodily harm, human trafficking and controlling prostitution for gain \u2013 while Tristan faces 11 charges pertaining to one alleged victim, including rape, actual bodily harm and human trafficking.<\/p>\n The Crown Prosecution Service said it had authorised the charges against the Tate brothers in 2024, before a warrant for their extradition from Romania, where they reside and are also under investigation. The brothers are also reported to be under investigation in the US.<\/p>\n Okay, back to feeling. You might take any of the above notes as reasons why Tate should not receive a platform to box, or even be allowed to box in the first place. The misogyny, the allegations, the investigations.<\/p>\n Yet one does not wish to sound naive. Boxing has long platformed alleged and convicted criminals (Mike Tyson, one of the most-famous people to have ever lived, let alone boxed, is a convicted rapist). Furthermore, money doesn\u2019t just talk in boxing; it rants, raves, and ultimately rules the sport. <\/p>\n Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing<\/p>\n Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.<\/p>\n Enjoy 185+ fights a year on DAZN, the Global Home of Boxing<\/p>\n Never miss a fight from top promoters. Watch on your devices anywhere, anytime.<\/p>\n Buy Now<\/a><\/p>\n ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.<\/p>\n There will be an audience for Tate\u2019s fight, and where there is an audience \u2013 even if it comprises disgusted-but-intrigued viewers, as well as genuine Tate fanboys \u2013 there will be profit.<\/p>\n open image in gallery<\/p>\n The Tate brothers in 2023, brought by police officers to the Court of Appeal in Bucharest (Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)<\/p>\n Provisionally, Tate stands to benefit significantly from a boxing match not only due to any prospective purse for competing, but also because of his alleged role as Misfits CEO. <\/p>\n \u201cWelcome to your new CEO, it wasn\u2019t a hostile takeover but it was certainly planned,\u201d said Tate in an announcement video, \u201cand Mams [Taylor] and I are going to be working together to finally put Misfits where it belongs on the world stage. The largest disruptive force in sports entertainment history […] and considering that I\u2019m the largest name on the planet, if I\u2019m gonna fight on an organisation, why not fight on an organisation that I own a percentage of? It makes a lot of business sense.\u201d<\/p>\n For anything that one could say to the contrary, it does indeed make business sense for Tate. But where is the common sense needed to halt this?<\/p>\n Tate\u2019s involvement in boxing, should it go ahead, will plunge a divisive-but-dear sport to toxic new depths. Boxing has always had its problems, but it increasingly fails to resemble the sport that fans love. <\/p>\n Separately, Thursday brought news that world champion Gervonta Davis is facing a lawsuit over battery allegations from an ex-girlfriend<\/a> \u2013 not for the first time<\/a>. Davis, who is due to box YouTuber Jake Paul on 14 November, is yet to respond publicly to the allegations, but The Independent has approached him for comment.<\/p>\n Maybe this article is a scream into the wind. 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