It is understood that the Boxing Task Force, which is running Olympic boxing on behalf of the IOC after AIBA was barred, will hope to reschedule the European and Americas events for before Christmas, allowing the final world qualifier for anyone who does not make it through the continental events - which was due to have taken place on the outskirts of Paris in May – to be held early next year.

The Argentina organisers will be given the option to restage the Americas tournament, but should they be unable to hold the event, USA Boxing have offered to put it on near their Colorado Springs headquarters. They had previously offered after the Argentinian event was initially called off.

When the London tournament was suspended, UK Sport, the government funding body that backed it, expressed an interest in staging the remainder of the event, although no decisions are likely until the worldwide lockdown finishes.

So far, 114 boxers have booked their place at the Tokyo Games. They have all been assured that their places are safe.