IT was always going to happen. Eventually, after catching her sleeping with the enemy, we were, having accepted a half-hearted apology, fated to catch her again and again, until it was no longer a surprise. Then, if just to help us make peace with it, she was going to one day say: “Well, if it makes it any easier, you could always watch. You could even join in.”
Which is where, in September 2023, we now find ourselves in the great battle between the purists and the influencers. We find ourselves, specifically, in the corner of the bedroom, sitting down, half turned away, half turned on, as boxing spreads its