Comments Thread For: Stevenson-Marriaga, Conlan Return - To Proceed Without Fans Due To Coronavirus

[Mammoth]

Due to the coronavirus pandemic, and to ensure the health and safety of boxing fans and the fight participants, Top Rank announced today that the March 14 and March 17 events at Hulu Theater at Madison Square Garden will proceed without spectators.
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[Mammoth]

Arum adds that the St. Patrick’s Day card with @mickconlan11 at @HuluTheaterMSG will also be fought without fans. Quite a departure from Conlan’s sold-out debut threee years ago when @TheNotoriousMMA declared himself “the boxing guy.”

— Lance Pugmire (@pugboxing) March 12, 2020

[SN!PER]

It'll be so silent, we'll hear the crack of every punch.

[Mammoth]

It'll be so silent, we'll be able to hear the crack of every punch.

It's going to be awkward but I expect this is how the sport will continue.

Should sound cool though, you're right.

[Boxing_1013]

I didn't mind watching soccer with no fans...not sure how boxing will be...will check it out for the novelty of it though...gotta think it will be really weird though

[RJJ-94-02=GOAT]

This will be really interesting to watch. I’m actually looking forward to it tbh. It sucks for anyone who was going though, hopefully this clears up by the summer, cause I’m definitely planning to do another Vegas fight, hopefully Fury-Wilder 3.

[KTFOKING]

This is step one is putting a temporary hiatus in boxing. These upcoming cards, the promoters will still want the show to go on. But soon enough they will stop planning upcoming cards and take a break like other sports leagues.

[Mammoth]

This is step one is putting a temporary hiatus in boxing. These upcoming cards, the promoters will still want the show to go on. But soon enough they will stop planning upcoming cards and take a break like other sports leagues.

They'll try their hardest to continue, I imagine. Hearn sure will. For DAZN this will be crippling.

[anonymous2.0]

I was actually wondering about this and looking at the schedule earlier this day

[KTFOKING]

They'll try their hardest to continue, I imagine. Hearn sure will. For DAZN this will be crippling.

I mean most networks would love for boxing to continue since other sports will be on hiatus and a bunch of people will stay home on the weekends. But what if a fighter catches the virus? Then entire card of fighters plus promoters will have to do two weeks of quarantine. Like it really doesn't make sense to continue putting on cards. Too much risk.