Latest update August 4th, 2026 12:30 AM
Boxers sign contracts as Friday Night boxing cards resume this month end
After a short break to facilitate the staging of the Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite/Shawn Corbin Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) cruiserweight title fight, the Friday Night Fights return to the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) and come Friday November 30, Iwan ‘Pure Gold’ Azore will put his CABOFE welterweight belt on the line against Mark Austin in what is anticipated to be 12 scorching rounds of boxing.Richard Williamson, the up and coming Berbician star, will match skills against Rudolph Fraser in a six rounds featherweight contest in what is definitely the most challenging encounter of his fledgling career. Junior/welterweight, Gladwin Dorway will also be required to dig deep when he faces veteran boxer, Lindener, Cassius Matthews over 6 rounds while another Berbician, Kishawn Simon will face off with Patrick Boston in a 6 rounds catchweight affair.
Board official, Howard Cox presides over the contract signing ceremony Thursday
Williamson should be in reasonable shape following preparations for a recent bout against Jamaican, Rudolph Hedge but the fight was cancelled after flights out of Jamaica had to be suspended due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Sandy.
On that same card, Rudolph Fraser had squared off with former bantamweight champion, Dexter Marques and surrendered a lopsided verdict.
Naturally, Fraser will be out to reinstate himself in the eyes of his supporters. He is more experienced and could pose problems for Richardson. However, the latter boxer will be out to correct a blunder when he fought Charlton Skeete recently and was disqualified after blatantly breaking the rules. The Hedge fight was to have been a redemptive one and since that fight was called off Williamson will now transfer his ambitions to the Fraser bout.
The boxers convened at the offices of Insurance Brokers, Abdool and Abdool, Avenue of the Republic Georgetown, Thursday afternoon to consummate the deal with the signing of their respective contracts and once again divulged that they have begun training sessions.
Dorway is a relatively young professional with 2 fights against David Thomas and Anson Green while Cassius is a veteran of 16 fights. He lost 6 of them while 3 ended in drawn decisions. Austin started his professional career on a successful note, chalking up several wins before marring his record with a draw against Clive Atwell. Subsequently, he surrendered losses to Simeon Hardy, Barbadian Miguel Antoine (twice) and Barbadian based Guyanese, Revlon Lake. This bout marks a return to the ring after he would have made some adjustments to his training system.
There will also be the usual 4 amateur bouts but the organizers are awaiting those names from the officials of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA). The admission price remains at $1000 for adults while children will pay $500.
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