At the martial arts place, I was talking to the Muay Thai instructor, who had a lot to say about the local martial arts scene.
He verified that the boxing instructor I had at Redline was homophobic. I remember him having an annoying tough guy attitude and throwing around slurs.
Also, Redline had a schism, and apparently the toxic side formed Citadel, who he says inflates fight records in order to get pro fights, then loses them. The non-toxic side reformed the Redline that relocated a block away.
I also heard about which gyms are roiding, and how Boston’s bias toward western boxing is holding it back. There is your martial arts scene report.
Every hobby that I observe in passing seems to be roiling in drama if you go far enough into it.