Live boxing could resume in Puerto Rico in August.
That’s when future Hall of Famer Miguel Cotto hopes to begin staging cards without spectators through his promotional firm amid the coronavirus pandemic. The shows reportedly would take place at the Nilmarie Santini complex in San Juan.
Cotto and H2 Entertainment released his plan to restart the sport in a responsible manner, which they hope will receive the blessing of government officials. Precautions include:
- Boxers would be twice before they’re allowed to step into the ring.
- Those at ringside – including referees, cornermen and production crewmembers – would wear protective gear.
- Each corner would be limited to a trainer and cut person.
- Judges would be placed 6 feet away from the ring and behind a plastic shield.
- Others at ringside – commission officials, medical personnel – would be placed at least 12 feet away from the ring and 6 feet apart from one another.
- Cards would be limited to five fights and 28 rounds.
- The temperatures of everyone on site would be checked regularly.
Puerto Rico has had approximately 2,300 confirmed cases of coronavirus and 114 reported deaths as of Wednesday afternoon. The island, a territory of the United States, has a population of roughly 3.2 million.
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