Though nobody expects Floyd Mayweather, the unbeaten former world champion boxer, to lose his exhibition in Miami on Sunday against YouTube celebrity Logan Paul, who has not won either of his forays into boxing so far, members of the industry remain concerned over what the spectacle and Mayweather's performance will do to the sport as a whole.
One of those people is Carl Froch, former super-middleweight champion of the world who famously knocked out George Groves in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium in his last hurrah (before spending years telling anyone who'd listen that he'd knocked out George Groves in front of 80,000 fans at Wembley Stadium).
In a column for Sky Sports, Froch warned that Mayweather risks damaging his legacy against someone who while inexperienced, nonetheless weighs a lot more than he does.
"We could find out if Logan Paul can fight a little bit when he's in the ring with Mayweather," Froch explained.
"Mayweather is going to be incredibly hard to hit. Logan is heavier and slower and although Mayweather hasn't competed at any level for so long, it really doesn't matter. It's like me playing an old tennis player who has not played for years.
"I play tennis quite a lot now, but I just know I'm getting beat by the pro tennis player, who has been retired for two years, because they are just too good.
"Mayweather should be far too good for him, but it's exciting and it's got your interest, because Logan Paul is so big, Mayweather has been retired for so long, and you do think, 'Oh what if Mayweather ruins his whole legacy by losing to a YouTuber?' That's the appeal. That's going to make you watch it.
"I don't want to say he's got a chance, but he has got a chance Logan Paul, because he looks like he can shape up quite well. He's had a couple of fights and he's so big.
"Mayweather could end up making a mockery of his whole career. If he gets caught and gets put down, it will be embarrassing. If he loses, he might as well get a one-way ticket to Australia."