Eddie Hearn is trying to do his part during the global coronavirus pandemic.
The head of London-based Matchroom has pledged to donate 200 tickets for live boxing cards to the front line healthcare workers of the National Health Service, the publicly funded system that offers healthcare to all U.K. citizens, the promoter announced on his social media Saturday.
Some of the most vulnerable individuals to the COVID-19 virus have been healthcare professionals who have been working tirelessly to mitigate the epidemic. Hearn, who has been busy cancelling many of his boxing cards, recognizes that.
“We’ve been thinking lately how we can say thank you to the incredible NHS workers that have selflessly helped everyone through this COVID-19 crisis,” Hearn said in a video on Twitter. “It’s been absolutely incredible.
“From our side at Matchroom boxing, we’re announcing a new scheme for when we get back to our live shows where we’ll be giving away 200 tickets to NHS workers for every Saturday night fight night and pay-per-view shows around the country. From hopefully this summer forward.
“You are the pride of our country.”
Although we can never repay the incredible NHS staff for what they are doing for our Country right now,when we are back up and running we will be donating 200 tickets to every Saturday Fight Night and PPV event for the following 12 months for NHS Workers across the U.K #nhsheroes pic.twitter.com/onQ8p3nTCd
— Eddie Hearn (@EddieHearn) March 28, 2020