Tinker's fight at Madison Square Garden postponed due to Coronavirus
Matthew Tinker's scheduled fight at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night has been postponed due to the coronavirus.
The show, promoted by Top Rank Promotions, had initially been planned to go ahead behind closed doors, but has now been postponed.
Tinker had been scheduled to take on Texas' Esai Herrera.
"After close consultation with the New York State Athletic Commission, it has been determined that Saturday's and Tuesday's events cannot proceed in light of the ongoing coronavirus crisis," Top Rank said in a statement.
"Top Rank will work with the commission to reschedule the events as soon as it is safe for all involved. The health and safety of the fighters and their teams, and everyone involved in the promotion of these events necessitated taking this step.
"We thank everyone for their understanding, and we will continue to work with our broadcast/venue partners and state and local officials to decide when the time is right to return."
New dates for the fight have not yet been set.