A night of boxing went ahead in Nicaragua in order to assist a group of ‘poor’ boxers. The event took place at the 8097-capacity Alexis Arguello Sports Centre in Managua at the weekend, with governors claiming that there have only been 11 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the surrounding area.
Lightweight fighters Ramiro Blanco and Robin Zamora went head-to-head at the culmination of a night that had around 800 spectators sitting at least one metre apart, with boxers sprayed with disinfectant while in the ring.
Eight fights when ahead in total with ring girls and trainers sporting masks, with some tickets handed out for free. Former world champion Ricardo Alvarez acted as a promoter for the fight, and he believes that those involved were is