Kubrat Pulev's promoter has called for his fighter's world title challenge against Anthony Joshua to be held behind closed doors.
Pulev was due to challenge the heavyweight world champion at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on June 20 but the fight has been postponed.
An alternative date of July 25 was mooted but has yet to be confirmed amid the growing uncertainty surrounding sport during the coronavirus crisis.
And with the UFC and WWE hosting events in empty arenas, Pulev's team have called on Eddie Hearn to do the same.
"The truth is that soccer is still being played in stadiums in Europe, the WWE had a PPV event last weekend in the United States, the German soccer league announced [Tuesday] their plans to start playing soccer soon and Major League Baseball has discussed plans to hold a modified season in Arizona," promoter John Wirt said.
"People need entertainment, and sports specifically, while being cooped up inside for this long. You can catch a fever from COVID-19, but you can also get a bad case of cabin fever if you don’t take care of your mental health.
"Just like Netflix, sports is an essential service because we help keep people from worrying themselves sick over this virus.
"Safety is our number one priority, but it’s now time to separate the boys from the men. The show must go on. We cannot let fear stand in the way of our very existence.
"A 15-minute rapid [coronavirus] test is now readily available and soon antibody testing and certification will exist. While it is clearly not practical to test 70,000 fans coming into a stadium, testing the 100 or so persons required for the first-class television production of a world heavyweight championship fight with no live audience is now well within the realm of possibility."
Pulev, who would no doubt benefit from the lack of a crowd, added: "As I have said repeatedly, I'm ready to battle, anytime and anyplace.
"So come on AJ, let’s make this historic fight happen for the world and give our fans a battle they will never forget."
