“The betting odds for someone with these advantages would be prohibitive and the fight would never go on.”
This really isn’t true. It just has high odds. I have seen people risk many many thousands of dollars on a bet with high odds to make less than a hundred bucks.
Right now one betting site has both boxers at -670. If you think it is a sure thing you parlay it with something else.
I have seen the Chiefs with far worse odds.
btw, betting both boxers to win on one site gets to around -315. now just add in one more sure thing bet. Djokovic used to be close to sure thing but not anymore. He did win the Gold by beating Alcarez .
One of the boxers might take a dive because of controversy but I doubt it unless someone pays them off.
Tennis is fraught with pay offs.