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Jamaican boxers vie for selection; Guyana identifies probable squad

Oct 06, 2015 Sports

‘Back to the Future’3rd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament…

As preparations for the 3rd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament dubbed ‘Back to the Future’, and scheduled to get underway here in Guyana from November 26-29, officials of the Jamaica Amateur Boxing Association (JABA) are currently gearing up to select their best pugilists for participation.
President of the JABA, Stephen Jones, has already confirmed his country’s participation but dispatched a letter to his local counterpart, Steve Ninvalle, indicating that Jamaican boxing authorities are in the process of staging a box off, slated for October 23 to enable selectors to choose their best options. Mr. Jones said that they will be sending at least four boxers to the championships.
Jamaica will stage a box off to select a team to participate in the International Goodwill.    Jamaica president Stephen Jones was in contact with Steve Ninvalle yesterday and confirmed that his island will be sending at least four boxers.
Jamaica was one of four countries that participated in the inaugural International Goodwill Tournament staged in Guyana in February last year along with St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago.  Fans will remember the gripping fights that characterized the action and obviously the anticipation will be high for similar action in the impending tournament.
Already, St Lucia and French Guiana have identified their boxers for the championship and President of the St Lucia Amateur Boxing Association (SLABA), David ‘Shakes’ Christopher has indicated that his boys will be primed up for the challenge ahead.
More than 13 Caribbean countries are scheduled to come to Guyana to engage in the three days tournament and the other that have affirmed their participation are Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Barbados and The Bahamas Islands. The other countries invited but still to confirm participation are Venezuela, Belize, Aruba, Cayman Islands, US Virgin Islands and Martinique.
Meanwhile, thirty local boxers have been called up to prepare for the championship but this number will be trimmed down after the boxers participate in the National Open Championships scheduled for this month end. The first draft of local boxers is Tyronne Lashley (RHJ), Jamal Eastman (RHJ) Michael April (Tiger Eye), Glenroy Smith (EBG), Dennis Thomas (GPF), Quincy Small (HE/USA), Travis Hubbard (HE), Keevin Allicock (HE), Nankumar Singh (REP), Klaus Daniels (REP), Anandram  Dharamraj (REP), Clifton Graham (REP), Jason Barker (REP), Delon Charles (FYF), Richard Subrattie (FYF),
Seon Griffith (FYF), Orin Bancroft (FYF), Ron Smith (FYF), Dewani Lampkin (REP), Junior Henry (FYF), Taseka Howard (FYF), Theresa London (FYF), Clairmont Gibson (GDF), Aquincy Harvey (GDF), Desmond Amsterdam (GDF), Markember Pierre (GDF), Trevon King (GDF), Enoch John (GDF), Quincy Boyce (GDF) and Dwon Thompson (GDF).
The squad will be under the tutelage of several; coaches including Terrence Poole, Sebert Blake, Wincel Thomas, Clifton Moore, Adrian Thomas and James Wallcott.

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