The California State Athletic Commission canceled all fights for the month of March. The cancellation is due to concerns over coronavirus.
Golden Boy Promotions Chairman & CEO, Oscar De La Hoya, who is a Los Angeles based boxing promoter, issued a statement.
“We were informed by the California State Athletic Commission that all combative sports events have been cancelled for the month of March; due to concerns regarding COVID-19,” said De La Hoya.
“Therefore, our March 19 and March 28 events, which were scheduled at Avalon Hollywood and the Forum respectively, have officially been postponed.
“We will work with state and local officials as well as our venue and broadcast partners to determine the best course of action with respect to these and other upcoming events, both in California and elsewhere.”
“The health and safety of our fighters, fans, employees, officials and partners is of the utmost importance to us, and we thank them for their support and understanding during this time. We will communicate further plans when the time is appropriate.”
Golden Boy has a streaming distribution agreement with DAZN. Another DAZN promotion, Bellator MMA had to cancel its March 13th fight at the Mohegan Sun.
The UFC has decided to cancel overseas fights. In addition, remaining UFC fights will now be staged at the UFC Apex complex in Las Vegas.
No word on any upcoming fights for Golden in the month of April.