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Pan American Boxing trials …Dennis Thomas keeps Guyana’s hopes alive with unanimous decision win
A spirited two fisted attack by Dennis Thomas earned him a lopsided unanimous decision over Trinidadian,
Dennis Thomas
Aron Prince in their 75kgs duel when the action continued in the Pan American Boxing trials, Tijuana Mexico, last Friday evening. Thomas’ countryman, Jason Phillips (64kgs), became the third casualty for Guyana when he dropped a 2-1 decision to Nelson Diaz (Nicaragua).
Earlier in the tournament, Delon Charles had dropped his 56kgs bout to Tafari Ebanks (Cayman Islands) while Dewani Lampkin had suffered a similar loss to Kevin Luna (Guatemala) to reduce Guyana’s chances of progressing to the Games
It means that Guyana’s only hope of qualifying for the Pan American Games slated for Toronto Ontario, Canada, early July, rests on the shoulders of Thomas who was due to oppose Raul Sanchez of the Dominican Republic, last evening.
Meanwhile, coach of the team, Sebert Blake said that the level of competition is very high. He repeated his contention that Guyanese pugilists must participate in these tournaments frequently if they are to truly compete and procure lucrative medals. He lauded the performance of Phillips but blames his loss on inexperience, “To my mind Jason fought his heart out and the fact that he lost by a 2-1 margin should underline his skill level and what could happen if he receives the requisite exposure,” Blake said. He plans to exploit this angle with GBA officials when he returns in the hope that they could represent the boxers at a higher level. The tournament will end next Tuesday.
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