TTBA sanctions top boxer Michael Alexander

Jun 06, 2019 Sports

The Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Association (TTBA) has followed in the footsteps of its Guyana counterpart by sanctioning its most

T&T’s Michael Alexander (left) has been sanctioned by the TTBA after lackadaisical approach to training. (Newsday photo)

prized amateur fighter. In a letter seen by this newspaper, the TTBA has withheld funding of Caribbean light welterweight champion Michael Alexander.
The letter which was written by TTBA head, Cecil Forde, noted that Alexander, a Pan American games bronze medalist, exhibited a ‘lackadaisical approach to training’ which was evident with his average performances at the qualifying event.
With just six weeks remaining for before the Trinidad and Tobago (T&T) contingent wings out to the Pan American games in Lima, Peru, Forde noted in the letter that regular attendance should be a priority for the twin island’s republic star fighter.
The TTBA’s decision comes days after the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) had cautioned their representative at the Pan Am games, Keevin Allicock, who had similar lackadaisical attitudes to training.
The GBA had requested for the discontinuation of Allicock’s monthly stipend and had put on hold the Commonwealth junior games Silver medalist’s preparatory trip to Cuba to sharpen his skills ahead of the July 22- August 12 games. His stipend was however not with held, the the training trip to Cuba was put on hold.

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