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Caribbean Boxing Championships No Guyanese hospitality inside the ring – Poole warns
The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has announced intent to regain the Caribbean Boxing Championships’ (CBC) overall title after failing to defend their crown last year in St. Lucia where they only had four fighters; through their Technical Director (TD), Terrence Poole, during the event’s first press conference yesterday at Tower Suites.
The four-day championships which punches off tonight at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH) is expected to see a total of 76 fighters from 12 nations going head to head in the event which is being dubbed as ‘Caribbean International Nuff Cuff’ and despite the strong and flooded field, Poole is still positive.
“We know it will be a stiff competition with the likes of T&T (Trinidad & Tobago), Guadeloupe and others but we are confident, so enjoy the nice treatment in the hotel but it will be a different story in the ring,” the TD genially bantered with his regional counterparts.
Present at the presser were some representatives from the competing countries, in addition to GBA executives and the Director of the National Sports Commission (NSC), Chris Jones.
Julian Jackson Jr., coach of the USVI, shared that he was pleased with the welcoming nature of the Guyanese people, “This is my first time in Guyana and it’s been a pleasure so far and I want to thank everyone who put in effort to make this tournament a reality.”
Steve Ninvalle (seated center) being flanked by Chris Jones (left) and Stuart O’ Connor (right); coach of Cayman Islands in the company of GBA execs, fighters and country reps all pose for a photo yesterday at Tower Suites.
He further posited that this tournament is part of a bigger picture in developing boxing in the Caribbean, “After being hit by the storms, we are still putting ourselves back together. We are not only here for ourselves but for all of us (the Caribbean) as we move to help develop the sport in the region.”
Chris Jones commended the GBA for what he believed to be stellar work being done with the development of Boxing in Guyana while noting that the Executive Committee face a huge task of managing the association while keeping all the different clubs active. Jones shared that in addition to $300,000, the NSC has made available the CASH to be utilised by GBA for this tournament, free of cost.
Head of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, revealed that the tournament has cost the association upwards of $8.5 million and expressed gratitude to the American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) President, Osvaldo Bisbal, who played a critical role in the tournament being held in Guyana a reality.
All systems are in place for the smooth running of the event which was first held in Guyana back in 2015 and tickets to the venue each night will cost $500, ringside $1000. Fans are encouraged to come out and support the fighters, especially the home team over the nights at the Sports Hall.
The full list of sponsors read: AMBC, Guyana Olympic Association (GOA), DDL, National Sports Commission (NSC), Ministry of Social Cohesion: Department of Culture Youth and Sports, Courts, Khalsan PR Inc, Trustee’s Pawn Shop, Bounty Farm, Toucan Industries, Eton Cordis, Maggie’s, Briso Promotions and Ministry of Indigenous People’s Affairs.
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