Top boxers selected for South American Boxing C/ships

Feb 19, 2014 Sports

-Imran Khan omitted through injury

Merely three days after leading Guyana to championship honours in the just concluded Four Nations Caribbean Boxing Championships, three of the top boxers, Welterweight, Eon Bancroft, Middleweight, Dennis Thomas and female Heavyweight,

Eon Bancroft

Theresa London, will return to the gym almost immediately in preparation for the South American Boxing Championships scheduled for Chile from March 7-18 next.
National Bantamweight champion, Imran Khan, initially shortlisted to be a part of the squad, had to be omitted after he sustained a fracture to his left wrist during his bout against Claimonte Gibson in the finals of the Caribbean championships.
President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Steve Ninvalle, said that the three selectees are the best choices and he is optimistic that they will do Guyana proud and procure medals. Mr. Ninvalle further lamented Khan’s omission from the squad saying that it is indeed a crushing blow to the team since the lanky Bantamweight pugilist has shown remarkable form in the just concluded Caribbean championships.
Khan had turned in a classy display to defeat Jamaican Patrick Sahadeo before engaging his countryman and sustaining the injury on the final night of the championship. Bancroft has earned the nod after defeating Jamaican Kestna Davis on the opening night and then returned to take the honours against St Lucian, Ron Bastian while Thomas had taken care of St Lucian Arthur Langelier on the opening night before returning to defeat Jamaican, Michael Gardner, in the finals.
London was successful against Trinidadian, Chimere Taylor. Both Thomas and London clinched