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Raging Storm deferred!!…Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones unable to strike following aborted fight

Jan 23, 2013 Sports

 

 

By Michael Benjamin
It seems like the ill luck that has been responsible for a prolonged lull in the progression of local light/heavyweight champion, Kwesi ‘Lightening Struck Assassin’ Jones, has once again bedeviled him following the cancellation of his 10 rounds catchweight encounter against Barbadian, Shawn ‘The Sniper’ Cox that was slated as the main supporting bout on the Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s Guyana Fight Night at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Friday January 25 next.
Jones was greeted with the dreaded news late yesterday afternoon after the organizers had spoken with Cox’s management team. It appears as though Cox’s management team had agreed to offset a substantial portion of the expenses affiliated with his participation but efforts to procure the required sum proved futile thus forcing the cancellation of the bout.
Ever since he had knocked out Cleveland Fraser for the local light/heavyweight title, Jones has suffered no less than three aborted contests. He was scheduled to fight Trinidadian Kurt Sinette but that fight was inexplicably cancelled. He was then gearing up for a showdown against his countryman, Trinidad based Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) heavyweight champion, Shawn Corbin but that bout never materialized after Corbin opted for a CABOFE title fight against Wayne ‘Big Truck’ Braithwaite. The Cox encounter had brought a welcome relief to a hungry Jones, up until the devastating news.
Subsequently, the main bout between Mark Austin and Gladwin Dorway over 12 rounds for the local jnr/middleweight belt, is still on as is the bout between Delon Allicock and Charlton Skeete. The former boxer is working out at the Forgotten Youth Foundation Gym while the latter operates out of the Harpy Eagle’s Boxing Gym, both in Albouystown. Dorway is on the East Coast at the Five Star Boxing Gym.
The night’s opener will witness Berbician, Richard Williamson opposing Orlan Rogers in a 6 rounds super/bantamweight affair in what has been dubbed as the student (Williamson) versus the teacher (Rogers) affair. This is a 6 rounds super/bantamweight affair and already Williamson, who knocked out Rudolph Fraser in his last fight, has promised to ill treat his former coach. Rogers has scoffed at the remark even as he remains adamant that Williamson still has a lot to learn. The promoters have also drafted in a welterweight bout between Anson Green and Berbician Dereck Richmond to compensate for the aborted Jones/Cox shindig. Those two will battle over 4 rounds.
Meanwhile, the executive of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) in its bid to enhance the fortunes of its charges have identified eight pugilists to participate on the card. Jaimie Kellman of the Young Achievers (YA) will oppose Kevon Mullings of the Harpy Eagles in the 55-59lbs category, while John Moore of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) will battle Shaquille Simon of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG). Their bout will be in the 70-74lbs class. Cordel Walcott of the Essequibo Boxing Gym (EBG) will then oppose Tyron Lashley of the Rose Hall Jammers (RHJ) in the 90-94lbs class while Quincy Boyce (GDF) and David Moore (RHJ) will bring the amateur segment to a close in the 119-124lbs.
Tournament Organizer of the GBA Terrence Poole reiterated that his executive will be paying keen attention to the nursery as they continue to focus on the boxers’ development with an aim of posing a formidable team in the 2016 Brazil Olympiad. He said that the Friday Night Fights will be used as one of the launching pads to achieve this goal.
Patrons will be required to pay an admission fee of $1000 while children will be allowed in for $500. Bell time is 20:00hrs sharp.

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