China's promoters, managers need to be more proactive

The ESPN website lists more than 100 worldwide professional boxing cards for the remainder of 2019, including events in Dirriyah, Saudi Arabia and Chelyabinsk, Russia; Tweed Heads, Australia and Saitama, Japan. There's even a punch-for-pay show coming up in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

But not a single one in China.

With the likes of WBA featherweight champion Xu Can and No 1-ranked light heavyweight contender Meng Fanlong topping an impressive list of domestic fighters, why are managers and promoters so reticent about taking the lead in showing them off?