On Saturday, September 13, Terence Crawford defeated Saul “Canelo” Alvarez to become the undisputed super-middleweight champion of the world. Matthew and Julia were in Las Vegas for the fight between the quiet man from Omaha and the Mexican superstar. They discuss the importance of combat sports to national and class identity, the appeal of boxing for anti-bourgeois writers, the rise of MMA in America, and Donald Trump’s plans to host a UFC fight at the White House. For more like this, become a member at patreon.com/againstthepod.

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