Referees can’t simply bow to the ballers

The word is that a Carl Froch-George Groves rematch may take place at Wembley — suitable acknowledgement of a week when boxing pulled off a giant-killing to knock football out of the Controvassy Cup.

Much of what passes for controvassy in pro boxing is really marketing. The “war of words”. The disrespect campaigns.

Hate gets them through the gate and Froch and Groves gave this the hard sell. In that sense, controvassy keeps the sport alive. But you fear there might also come a day when controvassy is what lands it on the canvas.