Rural boxers beginning to come into their own through Friday Night Fights

Jun 03, 2012 Sports

Shaka Moore of the Essequibo Boxing Gym (EBG) turned in a credible performance to take the honours over Tyron Lashley of the Pocket Rocket Boxing gym (PRBG) in the 85-89lbs class when action in the amateur segment of the 24th edition of Guyana Fight Night concluded at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) Friday evening last.
Another PRBG representative, Michael April, repaired the damage somewhat when he earned a 3-0 verdict over Orin Bancroft of the Harpy Eagles Boxing Gym (HEBG), also in the 85-89lbs division while another HEBG representative, Anthon Branch, proved too good for Matthew Allensworth of the Five Star Boxing Gym (FSBG) in their 110-114lbs bout. Travis Fraser then distinguished himself among his peers when he forced the referee to halt his jnr/welterweight bout against Kevin McKenzie in 1:18secs of the second frame.
This segment consisted largely of boxers from the rural communities as officials of the Guyana Amateur boxing Association (GABA) continue to place emphasis on pugilists from this part of the country. As such most of the boxers were drawn from gyms in along the East Coast corridor, Berbice and Essequibo with a sprinkling from the Georgetown institutions.
Moore, who hails from Essequibo, immediately distinguished himself with a classical display that raised the hopes of administrators and boxing buffs alike of the untapped talent in outlying areas. Indeed Moore, who belongs to a boxing clan of the seventies and eighties, the likes of Colin Moore and Clayton Adams among others, regurgitated fond memories when he employed shrewd techniques and superb aptitude to overcome Lashley. Really, it was not just simply the victory but how it was orchestrated. Enjoying a height advantage, Moore used his jabs to good effect even as he countered with straight rights.
One also cannot ignore the efforts of Matthew Allensworth of the (FSBG) who, despite suffering a loss has shown the type of aptitude necessary for the transition to higher order. Boxers out of the PRBG also displayed that special quality that, given time, could provide the type of material for administrators to work with.
The ProAm initiative is truly beginning to unveil the results yearned for by administrators even if, arguably, at a slow pace.

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