PRIZEFIGHTERS get ready to rumble, as local promoters get the green light to stage fights. Under the GCQ, Elorde cannot hold a closed-door match; therefore, his boxer can’t fight locally but can only do so internationally. In a separate interview with The Manila Times, GAB Chairman Abraham Mitra clarified that under the JAO guidelines, professional boxing and other combat sports, such as mixed martial arts and muay thai, have a different setup from pro basketball and football. “Most boxers come from the marginalized sectors of [society], and they have a no-fight-no-pay arrangement with their promoters. “Pro boxing has resumed in Las Vegas and other parts of the world.

Source: Manila Times July 28, 2020 18:00 UTC