Caroline Dubois leads boxers fighting on at London’s last sporting stand
15 March 2020 10:00
Briton leads the hopefuls at Stratford trying to ignore the outside world and qualify for the Olympics“No, no. We don’t have to talk about coronavirus,” said John Dovi, coach of Samuel Kistohurry, beaming moments after his French charge had completed his first round win at the Boxing Road to Tokyo. “Coronavirus after the Olympic Games.”After a remarkable week with sport shutting down around the world, Dovi reflected the general sentiment at the last sporting event standing in London, as 450 boxers from more than 50 countries converged on the Copper Box Arena in desperate search of an Olympic berth at the penultimate qualifying event, the Boxing Road to Tokyo. Related: Fears grow for football season and Olympics as coronavirus spreads Related: Aiba stripped of right to run boxing tournament at Tokyo Olympics Continue readingread full article
