I can't see any shows going ahead in the coming months unless they are behind closed doors.
There is the obvious risk of infection between people within an enclosed space that needs to be considered. Also as this virus peaks in the next few months all available medical and emergency staff will be required to fight coronavirus. It's this exact reason the Scottish government have banned gatherings over 500 from Monday. There is no way boxing can go ahead without policing, security or medical professionals.
Imagine if a boxer, God forbid, got seriously hurt but there was no space or resource available at the local hospital to take them straight away. Look at the state Italy is in. Hospitals struggling to cope, Doctors having to choose who to treat etc...
I can't believe Matchroom announced Usyk vs Chisora only a couple of days ago. Is Eddie's head firmly up his arse or what?
This is a great topic. I hope we still get fights.
I'll be happy just watching on tv with no crowd.
Whatever it takes to keep as many safe as possible.
Looks like its affecting everything but seems to be the sports themselves making the decision rather than the Government so far. I was going to Anfield to watch Liverpool vs. Barca at the end of the month but that has just been cancelled.
UFC this Saturday in Brazil is going to be held in an empty arena, next week's event at the O2 is still scheduled (although anything could happen in the next eight days) & the following next two week's shows have moved from Ohio & Portland respectively to the UFC's training centre in Las Vegas.
No official word yet but I can't see Khabib vs. Tony going ahead in New York so hopefully that gets moved to their training centre too as the fifth time they've been scheduled to fight! From what I've been reading the UFC's new owners paid so much for the company that they need to keep operating, even with taking a massive hit on the live attendance just so they can keep up with the interest payments!
moogie101 wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 06:07
Looks like its affecting everything but seems to be the sports themselves making the decision rather than the Government so far. I was going to Anfield to watch Liverpool vs. Barca at the end of the month but that has just been cancelled.
UFC this Saturday in Brazil is going to be held in an empty arena, next week's event at the O2 is still scheduled (although anything could happen in the next eight days) & the following next two week's shows have moved from Ohio & Portland respectively to the UFC's training centre in Las Vegas.
No official word yet but I can't see Khabib vs. Tony going ahead in New York so hopefully that gets moved to their training centre too as the fifth time they've been scheduled to fight! From what I've been reading the UFC's new owners paid so much for the company that they need to keep operating, even with taking a massive hit on the live attendance just so they can keep up with the interest payments!
moogie101 wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 06:07
Looks like its affecting everything but seems to be the sports themselves making the decision rather than the Government so far. I was going to Anfield to watch Liverpool vs. Barca at the end of the month but that has just been cancelled.
UFC this Saturday in Brazil is going to be held in an empty arena, next week's event at the O2 is still scheduled (although anything could happen in the next eight days) & the following next two week's shows have moved from Ohio & Portland respectively to the UFC's training centre in Las Vegas.
No official word yet but I can't see Khabib vs. Tony going ahead in New York so hopefully that gets moved to their training centre too as the fifth time they've been scheduled to fight! From what I've been reading the UFC's new owners paid so much for the company that they need to keep operating, even with taking a massive hit on the live attendance just so they can keep up with the interest payments!
Liverpool vs Barca?
It was a Legends charity game for the Liverpool Foundation
moogie101 wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 06:07
Looks like its affecting everything but seems to be the sports themselves making the decision rather than the Government so far. I was going to Anfield to watch Liverpool vs. Barca at the end of the month but that has just been cancelled.
UFC this Saturday in Brazil is going to be held in an empty arena, next week's event at the O2 is still scheduled (although anything could happen in the next eight days) & the following next two week's shows have moved from Ohio & Portland respectively to the UFC's training centre in Las Vegas.
No official word yet but I can't see Khabib vs. Tony going ahead in New York so hopefully that gets moved to their training centre too as the fifth time they've been scheduled to fight! From what I've been reading the UFC's new owners paid so much for the company that they need to keep operating, even with taking a massive hit on the live attendance just so they can keep up with the interest payments!
I was thinking there is no way the UFC could give up the live gate for scarface/khabib but now with every other sport shutdown that might explode, it was going to go over a million anyway.
I hope I'm wrong but I'm certain there will be no boxing, either behind closed doors or otherwise for the foreseeable future. All footballs off until 4 April but there is no way it'll start again at that point because by then we'll be into 6 figure infections in the UK and the amount of sports people infected will ensure that sporting events will cease indefinitely.
According the most recent reports the infection rates will not peak until the end of May beginning of June.
I was going to get a ticket to the Selby show but not going to bother now. Even if I did get a refund if the show was cancelled for Coronavirus, those thieving bastards would still retain the nearly 8 quid ‘service charge’ (for fvck all, since I would have ordered online and downloaded the ticket straight to my phone anyway).
I've got a ticket for the Olympic qualifying event at the Copper Box on Monday. As far as I'm aware it's still going ahead though I'm not expecting a huge crowd there.
Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 13:36
I was going to get a ticket to the Selby show but not going to bother now. Even if I did get a refund if the show was cancelled for Coronavirus, those thieving bastards would still retain the nearly 8 quid ‘service charge’ (for fvck all, since I would have ordered online and downloaded the ticket straight to my phone anyway).
Joe Cordinas selling tickets and he’s in your neck of the woods. I don’t think the fighters charge a service charge.
Speaking to iFL TV, Hearn admitted there was concern over shows like the Newcastle one, which are coming up in the short-term.
He said: "Everything is evolving as we talk. Things are changing every minute. We have to be led by the experts.
“Right now, we don’t have one show that is cancelled. But I’m sure, particularly in the short term, that may well change.
“The main worry for us is the short-term stuff. We feel that the longer term stuff, touch wood, will be okay. Usyk-Chisora is 11 weeks away, Joshua-Pulev is 14 weeks away. But we just don’t know.
“We’re just led by the decisions of the government and that is changing every day.
“I can’t tell you why an event should be cancelled. I haven’t got a clue [on the best course of action to combat coronavirus]. I leave it to the experts.
“If people tell me they’re fine and they’re safe to go ahead then so be it. The British Boxing Board of Control will ultimately follow government advice, and ultimately I think in the event of a show needing to be cancelled it will be taken out of our hands.
“I do have concern the short-term stuff will be cancelled. But right now, we have to be led by the experts.
“All I can tell fight fans is, if you’ve bought a ticket - be it the O2, Newcastle or Dillian Whyte - you will get a full refund if it’s cancelled."
On the Newcastle show specifically, he said: "In terms of likelihood, I would say it’s 50/50 - maybe April 4 (in Newcastle) 60/40 in favour of going ahead - especially with the Premier League announcing that April 3 date today.
“But we just can’t know what the strategy is going to be from the government.
“You could have another 2,000 confirmed cases tomorrow and suddenly everything is off for months.
“They might say all events over 5,000 have to be cancelled. Well we’ve not quite done 5,000 for the O2 [Where Sunderland's Josh Kelly headlines in a European title challenge against David Avanesyan], so we’d be able to go ahead with that.
“Newcastle is already at 7,500 so that would have to be cancelled. I don’t know what the answer is.
“People are still coming out for the big events, and I can’t see us doing those kind of shows behind closed doors. It doesn’t feel right. We’re a sport based on passion and energy in the moment and the fans are a massive part of the success of the sport of boxing.
“But my message is, if it’s off, don’t panic, you will get a full refund.”
Hearn did express concern for boxers, however.
As well as Ritson and Marshall, a number of other talented fighters from the region are due to be appear, including Joe Laws, Thomas Patrick Ward, Simon Vallily and April Hunter.
And as Hearn pointed out, a show cancellation would mean weeks of training wasted, as well as the fighters losing their means of income.
He continued: "We will make sure we act in the best interests of the fans, but also the fighters. As you know, this is a sport where you don’t get paid every day, or weekly. You get paid when you fight.
“A lot of these guys have been training for 8/9/10 weeks. But at the same time we can’t just put everyone at risk in order to put on a show.
“Maybe we have to move some events behind closed doors. It’s something we’ll have to look at. Otherwise, what are you going to do? Just have a period of three of four months where fighters can’t earn their money and provide for their families?
“It’s going to be difficult across all walks of life.”
Tickets, which will be fully refunded the event of a cancellation, are still available from boxers on the card, or from the arena website.
Boxerbeetle wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 13:36
I was going to get a ticket to the Selby show but not going to bother now. Even if I did get a refund if the show was cancelled for Coronavirus, those thieving bastards would still retain the nearly 8 quid ‘service charge’ (for fvck all, since I would have ordered online and downloaded the ticket straight to my phone anyway).
Joe Cordinas selling tickets and he’s in your neck of the woods. I don’t think the fighters charge a service charge.
Fair point, although I’d probably feel more guilty claiming a refund from one of the fighters if it doesn’t go ahead. Joe might knock me out for asking
Cholo_cws wrote: ↑13 Mar 2020, 13:43
I've got a ticket for the Olympic qualifying event at the Copper Box on Monday. As far as I'm aware it's still going ahead though I'm not expecting a huge crowd there.
Meant to be going to that next Sunday. Don't fancy my chances of fans being allowed by then.
chad wrote: ↑12 Mar 2020, 18:07
I can't see any shows going ahead in the coming months unless they are behind closed doors.
There is the obvious risk of infection between people within an enclosed space that needs to be considered. Also as this virus peaks in the next few months all available medical and emergency staff will be required to fight coronavirus. It's this exact reason the Scottish government have banned gatherings over 500 from Monday. There is no way boxing can go ahead without policing, security or medical professionals.
Imagine if a boxer, God forbid, got seriously hurt but there was no space or resource available at the local hospital to take them straight away. Look at the state Italy is in. Hospitals struggling to cope, Doctors having to choose who to treat etc...
I can't believe Matchroom announced Usyk vs Chisora only a couple of days ago. Is Eddie's head firmly up his arse or what?
Thought the same mate , there is no way it will go ahead under current circumstances .
that's good kiwi 
