Josh Kelly's European title fight against David Avanesyan has been postponed after the British Boxing Board of Control suspended all boxing in January because of the increase in Covid-19 cases.
Following a ruling from the British Boxing Board of Control, the David Avanesyan vs. Josh Kelly event scheduled to take place on Saturday January 30 has been postponed. In a statement, the BBBofC said: “Following the increase in COVID-19 cases in the United Kingdom and the effects such increases has on the NHS and the […]
COVID-19: All boxing events suspended in January
Published 3 January 2021
Josh Kelly’s European title fight against David Avanesyan has been postponed after the British Boxing Board of Control suspended all boxing in January because of the increase in Covid-19 cases.
The organisation which oversees professional boxing in Britain announced a shutdown of all events under its auspices in January because of the serious rise in coronavirus cases in the UK.
BBBC released a statement saying: “Following the increase in Covid-19 cases in the United Kingdom and the effects such increases have on the NHS and the work of the Board Medical Officers, it has been decided that no tournaments under the jurisdiction of the British Boxing Board of Control will take place in January 2021.