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Filipino prospect John Vincent Moralde took a jab from COVID-19 and was forced out of his supposed bout with Mexican Alexis del Bosque on Thursday, July 16 (Friday, July 17, Philippine time) at MGM Grand in Las Vegas.
Moralde, who did not show up for the official weigh-in on Wednesday, tested positive for coronavirus and is now under quarantine in a hotel.
Unlike in previous cases where Top Rank Inc. disclosed the names of fighters who got afflicted, the fight card promoter went silent on the Moralde case.
But JC Managquil, the Sanman Promotions head who manages Moralde, confirmed the news.
Another Filipino, Mark John Yap, was supposed to appear in the headliner against Miguel Marriaga, but the bout also got scrapped after Yap checked in at 136.7 pounds, 8.7 over the contracted weight of 128. In contrast, the Colombian made weight at 127.3 lbs.
MP Promotions president and Las Vegas resident Sean Gibbons told the Manila Bulletin that 3 other personnel involved in the card also tested positive and were likewise isolated. – Rappler.com
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