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Several knockouts on truncated night of fistic fury as GBA Open tournament ends
A heavy downpour forced administrators of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to prematurely call a halt to the proceedings, six bouts shy of the programme when that entity staged the inaugural night of the National Open Boxing Championships on the Banks DIH Parking Lot, Thirst Park, Friday evening last.
Part of the action just before the rains came in the national open boxing championships.
Shortly before the rains came, boxing administrators announced that the word ‘amateur’ has been omitted from the local organization following a directive by officials of the ruling body, International Amateur Boxing Association (IABA).
This development certainly failed to put a damper to the boxers’ spirits and the subsequent action witnessed vicious exchanges that resulted in several of them failing to make it to the final bell. The first bout in the Juniors 70-74 lbs category between Ansol Wolf of Harpy Eagles (HE) and Shemar Bumbury of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF), ended in 21secs of the third round in favour of Bumbury. The latter boxer returned later on to defeat Kevon Mulling, also in his second bout of the night.
Dennis Thomas (GPF) then pummeled Omar Charles (G.D.F) into submission, forcing him to retire in round two. Jamal Eastman (PRBG) then forced the referee to halt his 60-64 LBS contest against John Moore (FYF) in 1:08secs of the first stanza shortly before Junior Henry (FYF) forced his gym mate, Mellshon Barratt to quit at 38secs of the second round of their 105-109lbs bout.
Earlier in the night, Kevon Mulling (H.E) proved too good for Shaquile Simeon (PRBG) taking a 2-1 verdict in their 70-74lbs bout while Odeni Moore eked out a 2-1 decision over Elijah Insanally in their 85-89lbs affair. Junior/welterweight, Bert Braithwaite (GDF) was gifted a walkover after Stephan Gouveia (FYF) failed to show for their bout. He then returned later on to knock out Ryan Jeffers in 2:59secs of the first round to win the jnr/welterweight title.
Moses Oxford (HE) lost to Jaime Kellman (YA) by a 3-0 margin while Malrick Walcott (Essq) earned a similar verdict against his gym mate Quincy Wright in the 45-49lbs category. Kevin Mullings (HE) was too good for Jakeel Cadogan (HE) and took a 3-0 decision in their 55-59lbs contest. The 60-64lbs bout between gym mates Teo Bumbury (FYF) and Orwayne Harris ended in a 3-0 verdict for the former fighter. Flyweight Joel Williamson (PR) lost out by a 3-0 verdict to Travis Hubbard (HE) one bout before bantamweight Quincy Boyce (5 Star) earned a 3-0 decision over Dewani Lampkin (FYF). A heavy downpour then forced an end to the night’s proceedings.
The boxers returned yesterday morning to complete the card, this time at the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym, Albouystown, and Eon Bancroft (GDF) went on to avenge an earlier loss to his gym mate, Ron Smith to take their welterweight clash while Dwan Phillips (GDF) lasted just over a round against his gym mate, Kenroy Evelyn before the referee called a halt to their heavyweight bout.
Junior/welterweight, Ryan Jeffers (GDF), won from Gouveia before the proceedings closed with Mark Pierre being gifted with a walk over after Dennis Thomas failed to show for their light/heavyweight bout. Earlier in the night, woman pugilists, Theresha London (FYF) and Dwon Thompson (GDF) excited the small crowd with an exhibition match.
Flyweight, Richard Subrate (FYF) also forced Delon Charles to give up in the third stanza one bout before Imran Khan (HE) pounded out a 3-0 verdict over Clairmont Gibson (GDF).
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