Boxing evening in Dominican Republic is canceled

Andrew Karlov May 28, 2020, 8:37 a.m.
Norbelto Jimenez in the fight against Khalid Yafai

Two weeks ago, when the tournament was announced, 8,400 cases of coronavirus were confirmed in the Dominican Republic. At present, there are twice as many of them, and the epidemic is at the stage of growth.

The event in Santo Domingo was supposed to be the first tournament organized under the new WBA security protocol. On Saturday, two battles for the WBA regional belts could take place.

Despite the cancellation of the entire event, all its participants managed to pass tests for coronavirus. On Thursday, the ring and venue were also disinfected.

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