THE RETURN OF FANS?

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AS the easing of the coronavirus lockdown in the UK continues at an admittedly alarming pace, Prime Minister Boris Johnson this week announced that the government intends to allow fans back into stadiums and arenas from October, with social distancing measures in place. There will be trial runs in the months leading up to that.

This, obviously, is great news for boxing – there are several big cards lined up for later in the year, which will be helped greatly by a paying live audience. Joe Joyce against Daniel Dubois at the O2 Arena in London springs to mind. However, this