After initially planning to go through with boxing cards on Saturday and Tuesday nights in New York but without spectators, Top Rank on Thursday night canceled both events due to the COVID-19 pandemic, citing a lack of access to tests.
An illustrious cast of boxing legends were inducted into the Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame, including Ghana’s Azumah Nelson.
Middleweight contender Charles Manyuchi of Zimbabwe will take on Uganda’s Muhamad Sebyala Saturday, April 4, at the Harare International Conference Centre.
Due to concerns about the spread of COVID-19, this Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions event at MGM National Harbor in Maryland, headlined by James Kirkland vs. Marcos Hernandez and promoted by TGB Promotions, will be postponed until a later date.
Boxers from the Americas, including Jamaica’s team of eight competitors, suffered a major setback last Wednesday when the Local Organisation Committee in Argentina announced a cancellation of the qualifying tournament for the Tokyo Olympics.