GBBC ‘Bad Intentions’ Boxing Card...

GBBC ‘Bad Intentions’ Boxing Card…

Aug 09, 2016 Sports

Jamaican invasion as Mark Austin now fights Richard ‘Frog’ Holmes

By Michael Benjamin
August has broken and the boxers preparing for the five-fight boxing card organized by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), dubbed ‘Bad Intentions’, have intensified their preparations and spewing confidence.
The card is scheduled for August 27 and the main attraction will have Dexter Gonsalves matching gloves with former World Boxing Association super/lightweight champion, American DeMarcus ‘Chop Chop’ Corley over 12 rounds, for the World Boxing Council’s FECABOX) lightweight title.
Gonsalves recently joined with several other boxers at the Abdool and Abdool Insurance Brokers, Avenue of the Republic, Georgetown, to sign their respective contracts and the fighters have since opened camp at several gyms in Georgetown.
Even as the boxers heighten their preparations, the organizers were revisiting the card and have since made several changes to the line-up. Referee, Eion Jardine told Kaieteur Sport that they have instituted on pertinent change to make the card more interesting and competitive. As such, the main supporting bout will now see Mark Austin, originally billed to fight Jamaican, Michael Gardner, matching gloves with Gardner’s countryman, Richard ‘Frog’ Holmes in an 8 rounds middleweight encounter.
Otherwise, the card remains unchanged with the opening bout bringing together Kelsey George and Charwin Estwick in a four-round super middleweight affair, while Anthony Narine will make his professional debut in a four-round lightweight contest against Keeve Allicock.
Imran Khan and Quincy Gomes will also go after each other in a return bout, a six-round lightweight affair.
Mr. Jardine recently returned to Guyana from Jamaica where he played an integral role in the just concluded Contender Series. He said that he was impressed by the showing of both Corley and Holmes. As a matter of fact, the two emerged the best in the division and were required to face off in an exciting match eventually won by Corley. “I was really impressed by their performances and went the extra mile to have both boxers on the card because I believe the Guyanese boxing public deserves no less,” explained Jardine.
Indeed, the Gonsalves/Corley shindig provides a great amount of interest when one examines their respective fight history. Gonsalves has compiled a record of 8-1-2 record with a lone loss to Michel Agard in December 2006.
One of his drawn decisions was against the same fighter in October of that same year, while the other was against Jamaican, Mohammed Dawes in 2007.
Corley has had a successful outing in the just concluded ‘Contender’ series in Jamaica, winning three fights with knock-out victories against Holmes and Guyana’s Revlon Lake while recording a points win against Michael Gardner.
Corley, a veteran with valuable experience has compiled a 47-27-1 record stopping 28 of his opponents for a decent 37% knockout ratio. He was born in the United States Virgin Islands (USVI) and during his career fought world renowned Zab Judah for the WBO super lightweight title which he lost. He also faced Guyana’s Olympian Dillon Carew twice during his illustrious career.
Corley was a world champion from 2001 to 2003 and also went the distance with former world champions Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana before the Judah loss in 2003. Other big names on Corley’s resume include Darryl Tyson and Floyd Mayweather Jr among others.

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