For boxing's blue-riband division, the coronavirus lockdown could hardly have come at a worse time.
Tyson Fury had just battered Deontay Wilder to take his WBC title – and complete one of the most memorable comebacks in heavyweight history.
Anthony Joshua, meanwhile, was set for a glorious return to these shores. Fresh from winning his WBA, WBO and IBF belts back from Andy Ruiz Jnr in the Saudi desert, AJ was set to christen the new Tottenham stadium against Kubrat Pulev. The path was clear towards an all-British blockbuster to crown boxing's undisputed king.