We’ve not had much discussion here about the impact the coronavirus pandemic has had on boxing, but several major shows around the world have since been postponed indefinitely, including the Tyson Fury vs. Deontay Wilder trilogy.
Top Rank Boxing chairman Bob Arum told ESPN’s Dan Rafael that the WBC heavyweight championship bout, originally penciled in for July 18th in Las Vegas, is now off the table until at least the fall.
“Clearly not [ready for July 18],” Arum said (via ESPN). “We don’t even know if the MGM will even be open by then.”
While UFC president Dana White has been unbelievably insistent that his shows need to go on in the middle of a worldwide crisis, Arum was quite candid about the harsh realities and the impracticality of trying to run any of these cards over the next few months.