Zanfer Promotions is planning to stage four boxing cards in Mexico next month, ESPN reported.
Titleholders Miguel Berchelt, Emanuel Navarrete and Elwin Soto, as well as Luis Nery, are among those expected to get back in the ring. No spectators will attend the events and other precautions will be taken because of the coronavirus pandemic.
“We plan on doing it in June,” said Fernando Beltran of Zanfer. “We’ll have a really active schedule behind closed doors. We’re working on final details so that we can make a formal announcement.”
No opponents have been selected for the titleholders, who aren’t expected to defend their belts, according to ESPN. However, Zanfer has assigned fighters to particular dates. June 6, Navarrete and Pedro Campa; June 13, Omar Aguilar and Jackie Nava; June 20, Nery and Alan David Picasso; June 27, Berchelt and Soto.
A studio set of the Mexican TV network Azteca is one site being considered, ESPN reported.
“I think we’re all thirsty for Mexican talent and live fights,” Beltran said. “We’re going through with live fights, and I think we have the opportunity to do something huge. I will tell our fans that I’m a man dedicated to this sport I so love and more than anything dedicated to our fans who have provided us with so many moments of glory.”