Professional boxing Domestic game canceled Cancel until the end of next month 18:05 on April 6 due to spread of infection
Due to the spread of the new coronavirus, domestic boxing matches will be suspended until the end of next month.
JBC = Japan Boxing Commission and Japan Professional Boxing Association have decided to suspend or postpone all games until next month 15 due to the spread of the new coronavirus.
JBC and the Association have discussed again on the 6th because the infection situation is rapidly worsening, and decided to extend the suspension period of the game until the end of next month.
"The situation is getting worse every moment. We want to fulfill our social responsibilities to keep the boxing world out of infected people," said JBC Secretary General Tsuyoshi Yasukawachi.
On the other hand, the JBC and the Association have a special license for players aged 37 who automatically lose their national professional boxing license during the suspension of a match, unless the match is scheduled in advance before resumption. We have decided to extend the validity period.
According to JBC, etc., there are four players who have been treated as exceptions as of June 6, including former world champion Katsunari Takayama who announced a re-challenge from amateur to professional last month.
`` We fully understand that it is a difficult situation, but we believe that our duty is to make the best efforts to keep the boxing fire going, '' said Watoshi Nitta, Japan's Professional Boxing Association Secretary-General. Talking