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Boxing behind closed doors can work and 2005 fight on ‘The Weakest Link’ set proves it

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Boxing behind closed doors is gathering momentum as promoters look to get the sport back up and running. Frank Warren is eyeing up shows in front of the TV cameras only.

Eddie Hearn is exploring options for staging events in a makeshift venue as revealed by Daily Star Sport last week. And he doesn't have to go far for advice since his dad Barry once did put on a fight in front of just the TV cameras.

Not because of a virus pandemic, obviously. Instead, it was when a main event bout fell apart over a blood test revealing hepatitis in one of the fighters in December 2005.

The need for one of the undercard bouts to go ahead because of TV contracts set about a manic 18 hours which saw a live boxing show take place in the studio that filmed hit

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