Many in the business would like to make laser tag a legitimate sport.

Snowboarding is growing into a legitimate sport at many ski areas across the country and some are offering instruction.

This was where boxing went from being illegal to being a legitimate sport.

Up until the 1920s, professional wrestling was a legitimate sport.

"I hope we have demonstrated this is a legitimate sport," Messing said.

Professional wrestling in the United States, until the late 1920s, was viewed as a legitimate sport.

"We don't want to confuse a legitimate sport with crime," he said.

Or will they be unable to discern between "professional" wrestling and all of the "legitimate" sports?

"Just imagine if he was part of something that made soccer truly a legitimate sport in America."

Trapped between the Rock and a hard place, boxing may never be viewed as legitimate sport again, much less pure.