Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym cops best gym award after entertaining card

Mar 05, 2013 Sports

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By Michael Benjamin

The Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) amassed 15 points, seven more than Harpy Eagles and the Guyana Defence Force, and was adjudged the Best Gym when the Pocket Rocket Boxing Club, in association with the Fountain Pool Guest House staged the 6th edition of the Inter-Gym boxing tournament at the Fountain Pool Guest House, Angoy’s Avenue, Berbice, Saturday evening last. Rose Hall Jammers scored two points to finish in the cellar position.
Coach of the PRBG, Orlan Rogers, was also singled out for special mention and several members of the business community joined together to acknowledge his viable input to the sport and presented him with a beautiful trophy.
Kenny Amsterdam (PRBG) turned in a commendable performance to defeat James Walcott 3-0 and was subsequently voted the Best Boxer in the U-15 category, while Jamal Eastman registered a crunching 40secs knockout victory over Elisha Insanally to take that bout and the Best Boxer award in the Junior Category. Ron Smith dominated Eon Bancroft for the entire three rounds of their welterweight contest to take a lopsided 3-0 verdict and was later adjudged the best senior boxer on show.
Eastman was all business from the sound of the first bell when he unleashed a flurry of punches that forced Insanally backwards and after an especially vicious combination the referee instituted the mandatory 8 count. Eastman mercilessly attacked his man upon resumption and once again the referee tolled away the mandatory count over Insanally. Eastman, a tall wiry boxer, waded in and pounded Insanally into submission forcing the referee to call a halt to the contest with merely 40secs on the clock.
Joel Williamson (PRBG) then faced Quincy Boyce (GDF) and the latter fighter turned up the heat from the first gong. Williamson, by far the superior boxer, allowed Boyce to lure him out of his comfort zone and into a slugfest where Boyce dominated.
Whether through instructions from his handlers or his own volition, Williamson changed his ploys early in the second stanza and came out boxing. However, before the round had reached the halfway mark, Williamson had reverted to slugging tactics but seemed to be dominating his opponent to the extent that he forced the referee to institute two mandatory 8 counts during that round. The third round was a gem as both pugilists went after each other, each enjoying bright moments. The slugfest continued right down to the final bell with both boxers refusing to relent. It was indeed a pity that one of them had to lose and in the end it was Boyce, whose earlier dominance, tipped the scale in his favour for a close 2-1 verdict.
Anson Wolfe (HE) and Sampson Lewis also turned in an action packed performance that thrilled the medium sized crowd. The two boxers traded blows for all of the three rounds with both enjoying great moments. The crowd loved it and hailed the performance with a vociferous round of applause. The judges would have rued having to pronounce on this one but in the end they opted for Lewis by a 2-1 margin.
Kevin Mullings and Shaquille Simon upheld the tempo when they clashed in a junior contest. Punches rained down as both pugilists threw caution to the wind.
Both boxers were aggressive throughout the contest. Simon threw a wicked uppercut but Mullings, not to be outdone, countered with a combination of his own. It was a tit for tat battle as both boxers battled to stay ahead. In the end, the judges thought that Lewis had done enough to earn a 2-1 verdict.
Orin Bancroft of Harpy Eagles and Julius Kesney of the PRBG turned in a delightful performance with the latter pugilist taking the early initiative, delivering some crunching shots to the former’s body and head. However, as the fight progressed, Kesney lost his steam and became an easy target for Bancroft who managed to carve out a 3-0 verdict. Kesney’s coach said that he was encouraged by his charge’s performance as he is a new addition to his stable and is basically new in the sport. “Give him a few more months and you will see the difference,” his coach declared.
In other results; Timothy Crandon (PRBG) dropped a 2-1 decision to his gym mate, Ramnarine Mohabir while Quincy Harvey (GDF) won 3-0 over his gym mate Jamal Moore. Akeisha Arokium (PRBG) forced her gym mate, Aleema Arokium, to quit at the end of the 2nd round moments before Kevin Williams (PRBG) earned a majority decision over Javad Richards.
Stephon Green (HEBG) then lost to Tyronne Lashley of the Rosehall Jammers (RHJ) to cap a night of action packed encounters.
Kudos must be extended to Orlan ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers and Mark Thom whose deep seated commitment saw the return of fistic action to the Berbicians, while providing worthwhile activity for the boxers. Already, plans are in train for several similar ventures in the near future.
Several business organizations joined to make the programme a success including Banks DIH Ltd, DSL, Homestyle Kitchen, Stretch the Dollar, Republic Bank and La Carib Diner.

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