Should boxing continue to reward convicted criminals like Marcus Browne and Adrien Broner?

In boxing, crime has often been fetishised, with an infatuation over who is the baddest. But, asks Tom Kershaw, where should we draw when those consequences spill into real life?

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Marcus Browne, 192lbs, a hulking torso set upon stiltish legs, is commanding centre-ring with a sneer.

A five-inch gash has opened up on the New York native’s opponent after a gruesome head clash in the seventh round, and it’s no exaggeration to say blood is dripping from Badou Jack’s face like water from a gutter.

The US’ Showtime commentary team howl over Jack’s bravery, “ooh” and “aahh” about Browne’s strength; two gladiators cast in sequinned trunks, almost inhuman in their aura.