Monday was Labor Day. Did you have a barbecue? My wife, Jenn, and I threw a mythical one in our backyard, filled with folks from the boxing world. With an assist from the Fight Freaks during a recent off-the-wall chat, here’s how it all went down: Just as the barbecue was about to begin, Larry Merchant closed his eyes and said slowly, “With all the pre-barbecue marinating, will this go down as a …

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