GBA to host Pepsi ‘Mike Parris’ junior competition today at ‘Six head’ Gym

Jul 07, 2018 Sports

Sebert Blake

With just over a month before the Caribbean Juniors and Schoolboys Boxing tournament, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will host its third junior competition in less than a month’s time, today at the Andrew ‘Six head’ Lewis Gym.
With support of the Demerara Distillers Limited (DDL), the Pepsi ‘Mike Parris’ meet will see for the first time, fighters from the Hands-in-Glove Gym in Mahdia participating, as preparation heighten for the August 17th to 19th regional competition.
GBA President Steve Ninvalle shared with this publication that International Boxing Association (AIBA) Three-Star coach, Sebert Blake, has been put in charge of organizing the competition which will punch off at 14:00hrs at the Callendar Street, Albouyston based Gym.
According to Ninvalle, joining the fighters from Hands-in-Glove of Mahdia, there will be representatives from Savannah of Lethem, Moruca’s Power-Right Boxing Gym, Bartica’s Blazing Rocket of Region Seven, Rose Hall Jammers, Pocket Rocket and the other popular local gyms.
“We created a special novice and beginner’s category specifically to facilitate the participation of the newcomers. We have been in contact with the new gyms and the response is heartening,” Ninvalle noted via a press correspondence.
The GBA is expecting to cater for at least seven countries in August: “Apart from Trinidad, St. Lucia, Barbados and Jamaica we are expecting Bahamas, Cayman Islands, Turks and Caicos Islands, Suriname and French Guiana at the third edition of the Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors,” Ninvalle declared.

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