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Hectic scheduled for Caribbean Development Boxing tournament
According to information coming out of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association, a hectic schedule of boxing will be the order of the four days during the upcoming Caribbean Development Boxing tournament from November 26 to 29 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Steve Ninvalle
GBA President Steve Ninvalle informed that the tournament is set to have more than 75 fights during a four day period which has forced the organizers to consider two sessions per day.
Ninvalle stated that he is in discussions with Kathy Harper-Hall, the Secretary of the Barbados Boxing Association, James Beckles of Trinidad and Ralph James of Grenada in an effort to include all the bouts.
“I think the response was a bit more than what we expected. We have had a record number of entries and we, a Caribbean team are working to make sure that all the bouts will be run off smoothly,” Ninvalle said.
“Twenty six bouts scheduled for the first day of competition. If we are to get through with this there would be a need for two sessions, at least for the first day,” Ninvalle stated. He said a decision should be made by Wednesday.
Fourteen 14 countries are down to compete making it the largest gathering of countries in Guyana for any sport in decades. About one hundred boxers and 30 officials will be here for the event. Anguilla, Antigua, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Jamaica, St. Maartin, St. Vincent, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago have all registered to come to Guyana. Bahamas and Barbados have already forwarded their travel itineraries with the others expected during this week.
Barbados has registered 21 boxers, while Trinidad is one behind being the largest contingents. Three members of the Bajan team arrive on November 24 with the rest due to arrive on the 25th.
Meanwhile, Ninvalle travelled to Camp Seweyo on the Linden/Soesdyke Highway yesterday morning to meet with encamped boxers. He also took the opportunity to hand over vitamins and supplements provided my Mike’s Pharmacy.
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