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Feb 05, 2013 Sports
Two female boxers, Theresa London and Akesa Arokium, returned home empty handed after they were defeated when they fought two Trinidadians in invitational bouts in the Trinidad and Tobago National Open Championships at the Woodbrook Youth Centre, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Sunday evening last.
The two pugilists were accompanied to the event by National Coach, Wensel Thomas and Secretary/Treasurer of the GBA, Kesa Chase. Ms Chase said that London fought Trinidadian, Chimera Taylor while Arokium opposed another Trinidadian, Stephanie Allen. Both locals tipped the scales with less weight than their opponents; London weighed 75kgs to Taylor’s 80kgs while Arokium tipped the scales at 46kgs, two less than her opponent.
Meanwhile, President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle said that though both boxers lost he was not disheartened.
He said that Guyanese female boxers are starved of international competition and the aim of the exchange programmes is to provide such exposure. He said that his executives are only now placing emphasis on the females and he is not that naïve to expect instantaneous results. He said that when the Trinidadians extended the offer he was only too happy to field a team and he regards the two selectees as the best available.
Mr. Ninvalle said that he welcomes the exchange programmes and is optimistic that the females would benefit from it to the extent that they will soon be able to dominate their Caribbean counterparts.
He said that GBA executives are examining the possibility of initiating similar exchange programmes with other Caribbean countries as they continue to hone the skills of local boxers in preparation for the 2016 Brazil Olympics.
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