Inside Eddie Hearn's Matchroom Boxing bubble: Warrington vs Lara fight week diary
| Published date | 15 February 2021 |
| Publication title | Express, The/The Express on Sunday: Web Edition Articles (London, England) |
Upon arrival at the Hilton, bubble entrees leave their luggage to one side before joining the queue for your COVID-19 test, which takes place in a small mobile outside the hotel.
Matchroom use Biotech firm Prenetics, who also carry out the Premier League's testing, and it's easy to see why. The process is efficient, fast and surprisingly comfortable in comparison to previous experiences at NHS drive through testing centres. Albeit that was probably because I was self-testing.
Inside the mobile once the swab is complete you're handed an orange wristband and envelope. On the front is your room number and inside: two key cards, additional PPE and a compliance form that needs filling in ahead of Saturday's show, for entry into the SSE Arena.
A member of security then escorts you into the lift, communicating with his colleague upstairs to meet me at the other end. I'm then led to my room and told not to leave under any circumstances until told otherwise .
DON'T MISS: Eddie Hearn EXCLUSIVE: The six-week plan to deliver Anthony Joshua vs Tyson Fury explained
My Playstation - a last-minute decision to pack - some cracking FA Cup ties and an eight-hour shift ensured isolation was a breeze.
Lunch was delivered to my door about midday: Grilled chicken chimichurri, roasted sweet potato, wilted greens, cherry tomato, spinach and fruit salad with a vanilla, rhubarb and gooseberry cube to finish.
In the packaging with the food is a red bin bag, which is then filled and placed outside your door for collection.
Dinner arrived around 6pm: Grilled lamb gigot chop, minted new potato, roasted beets. For dessert, a dark chocolate sphere laced with caramel sauce.
There was a knock on the door a few hours later at 9:30pm, to confirm that my test had come back negative, meaning I was free to leave my room. My orange wrist band was then exchanged for a white one, which validates my access to floor three.
Fighters and other guests are accommodated on floors six and seven of the hotel.
Thursday February 11 - Day TwoDownstairs on floor three, breakfast is served between 8:30 and 10am, with cooked and continental options available.
A large restaurant and dining area takes up the majority of floor space on the Wembley Stadium side of the building.
Further along, we have the media room, where the pre-fight press conference is due to take place at 2pm. Inside, Sky Sports and...
Get this document and AI-powered insights with a free trial of vLex and Vincent AI
Get Started for FreeStart Your 3-day Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant
-
Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database
-
Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength
-
Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities
-
Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting
Start Your 3-day Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant
-
Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database
-
Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength
-
Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities
-
Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting
Start Your 3-day Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant
-
Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database
-
Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength
-
Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities
-
Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting
Start Your 3-day Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant
-
Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database
-
Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength
-
Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities
-
Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting
Start Your 3-day Free Trial of vLex and Vincent AI, Your Precision-Engineered Legal Assistant
-
Access comprehensive legal content with no limitations across vLex's unparalleled global legal database
-
Build stronger arguments with verified citations and CERT citator that tracks case history and precedential strength
-
Transform your legal research from hours to minutes with Vincent AI's intelligent search and analysis capabilities
-
Elevate your practice by focusing your expertise where it matters most while Vincent handles the heavy lifting