Boxing: Coronavirus could force many fighters out of the sport, says Hearn

FILE PHOTO: Boxing - Lee Selby & George Kambosos Jr press conference - The Exchange Hotel, Cardiff, Britain - March 10, 2020 Promoter Eddie Hearn during the press conference Action Images/Peter Cziborra

LONDON (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic could force many boxers to leave the sport for financial reasons, leading British promoter Eddie Hearn said on Monday.

Hearn, whose Matchroom Boxing promotes world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua, told the BBC that those fighters starting out in the sport or at the bottom of the ladder faced tough times.