2020 was set to be another golden year for boxing – until the killer coronavirus pandemic.
But promoters have said the massive cards over the next few months – including Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev, Dillian Whye vs Alexander Povetkin and Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 – will still be happening at a later date this year.
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AJ is set to put his titles on the line against Kubrat Pulev – but we may have to waitCredit: Reuters
Matchroom promoter Eddie Hearn has conceded that boxing will not be back until June at the earliest, meaning his May fights including Whyte vs Povetkin and Derek Chisora vs Oleksandr Usyk are set to be officially postponed.
Hearn said: “The earliest boxing is going to start again is June.
“The earliest, in my opinion, so that’s why the shows in May we have to look at and come up with alternative dates.”
Here is the full list of upcoming fights this year, which ones have been postponed and if they have been given rescheduled dates…
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March 14, MSG Theater, New York, USA – POSTPONED
- Shakur Stevenson vs Miguel Marriaga (WBO Featherweight Title)
March 17, MSG Theater, New York, USA – POSTPONED
- Michael Conlan vs Belmar Preciado (Featherweight)
March 20, York Hall, London, UK – POSTPONED
- Golden Contract Tournament Semi-Finals (Light-Heavyweight)
March 27, Palaolmpia, Verona, Italy – POSTPONED
- Francesco Patera vs Devis Boschiero (WBA ‘Interim’ Lightweight Title)
- Luca Rigoldi vs Gamal Yafai (European Super-Bantamweight Title)
March 28, O2 Arena, London, UK – POSTPONED
- David Avanesyan vs Josh Kelly (European Welterweight Title)
March 28, Videotron Center, Quebec City, Canada – POSTPONED
- Artur Beterbiev vs Fanlong Meng (WBC & IBF Light-Heavyweight Titles)
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April 4, Utilita Arena, Newcastle, UK – POSTPONED
- Lewis Ritson vs Miguel Vazquez (Super-Lightweight)
April 11, O2 Arena, London, UK – POSTPONED
- Daniel Dubois vs Joe Joyce (European, British & Commonwealth Heavyweight Titles)
April 24, Doncaster Dome, Doncaster – POSTPONED
- Terri Harper vs Natasha Jonas (WBC Super-Featherweight Title)
April 25, Mandalay Bay, Las Vegas, USA – POSTPONED
- Naoya Inoue vs John Riel Casimero (WBA, IBF & WBO Bantamweight World Titles)
Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder 3 is now set for the Autumn
May 2, SSE Hydro, Glasgow, Scotland – POSTPONED
- Josh Taylor vs Apinun Khongsong (WBA & IBF Super-Lightweight Titles
May 2, Manchester Arena, Manchester, UK – Sky Sports Box Office
- Dillian Whyte vs Alexander Povetkin (WBC ‘Interim’ Heavyweight Title)
- Katie Taylor vs Amanda Serrano (WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO Lightweight Titles)
May 9, Motorpoint Arena, Cardiff, Wales – Sky Sports
- Lee Selby vs George Kambosos Jr (Lightweight)
May 9, Dort Event Center, Flint, Michigan, USA
- Claressa Shields vs Marie Eve Dicaire (WBA, WBC, IBF & WBO Super-Welterweight Titles)
May 23, O2 Arena, London, UK – Sky Sports Box Office
- Oleksandr Usyk vs Derek Chisora (Heavyweight)
June 20, Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, London, UK – Sky Sports Box Office
- Anthony Joshua vs Kubrat Pulev (WBA, IBF & WBO Heavyweight Titles)
July 18, MGM Grand, Las Vegas, US – POSTPONED UNTIL OCTOBER 3
- Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder (WBC Heavyweight Titles)
Source: Boxing - thesun.co.uk
