>>48580809I imagine they get to refuse challenges for specific or personal reasons. A violent criminal may be refused, or they might have family responsibilities.
>>48581123>An actual crime boss can have access to an officially sanctioned and recognized gym without any suspicion whatsoever, even though he's almost never actually IN said gym to take challengers.Nobody knew Giovanni was a crime boss or the Vermillion Gym Leader. I suppose even if they "did" it's similar to actual bosses fronting businesses and overlooked as a necessary evil.