Fight Night

"All told, the charity boxing match between Axe Capital and Mason Capital is a delight to watch for its sheer absurdity, made all the more uproarious by Rich Eisen’s sardonic commentary... It's a fantastic metaphor for Billions as well, capturing the raw, brutal nature of its characters, who are fighting tooth and nail in a game nobody is ever going to win."

"The mano a mano match between Dollar Bill and Mafee on behalf of their overlords, Bobby Axelrod and Taylor Mason, provides the show with a perfect symbol. On the surface the fight is an act of philanthropy, a way to turn competition between rival firms into something productive. And surface is all it is."

"'Fight Night' isn’t really about the bad blood between Mafee and Dollar Bill though. Sure, it’s a good excuse for the show to get in some training montages set to “Eye of the Tiger,” which is entertaining because both men are woefully out of shape and completely unprepared for this, but it’s all a stand-in for the higher stakes battle between Taylor and Axe."