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Veronica Blackman knocked out in Trinidad and Tobago

Mar 20, 2012 Sports

 

 

Guyanese woman boxer, Veronica Blackman’s attempts to be the first local Woman’s Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) champion fizzed out when she suffered a second round knockout at the hands of Trinidad based American fighter, Lorissa Rivas, on Saturday March 17 last. Referee, Eon Jardine had travelled to the Twin Island Republic to be a part of the officiating team.
Blackman said that her opponent was the defending champion in the light/heavyweight bout. She said that she had encountered weight problems and had to shed seven pounds, from 181 to 174 in merely 5 hours prior to the bout. She admitted that she was weakened by the effort and could not give of her best in the bout.

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