Abstract
This chapter discusses the role of opponents and mismatches in boxing. These are the countless faces that most often lose their matches. The reliable boxers who lose are useful as opponents to fight against those who are building up their win–loss records. Opponents are also referred to with less flattering terms such as windfall or stiffs. Without opponents, professional boxers could not exist. Because of their insufficient boxing abilities and their practical inability to defend themselves well, the boxers are exposed to repeated brain injuries. Many of them have never enjoyed victory in a boxing match. Pragmatic opponents, who know their role, see no problem in losing as long as they are not injured. A typical case of a mismatch was the professional boxing match between Ernie Knox and Wayne Bethea.
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