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Guyana Boxing team named for C’bean C/Ships But team’s participation in limbo says GABA Head
A 20-memberGuyana Boxing team and four officials have been already named to participate in the Caribbean Boxing Championship in Trinidad from December 4-9 the Pleasantville Sports Complex in South Trinidad.
GBA President Steve Ninvalle
Alesha Jackman
However, according to President of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) Steve Ninvalle, the team’s participation is in limbo due to a lack of response to a request for funding from Guyana Government.
Ninvalle explained that defending Champions Guyana will most likely lose their Title if a depleted team is sent to Trinidad.
The team was named by the GBA selection panel headed by AIBA Three-Star coaches Sebert Blake and Technical Director (GBA) Terrence Poole following the conclusion of the Terrence Alli National Open.
Current Caribbean Elite champions in Middleweight Desmond Amsterdam and Bantamweight Keevin Allicock just back from the Pam Am Games in Peru have been included for the trip to Carnival Country.
“At this time we can only turn to the Government for such support as our usually reliable option the Guyana Olympic Association has already committed three million dollars to assist in preparing a team for the Olympic Qualifiers.”
Christopher Jones
The cost for airfare and accommodation and meals for one person is approximately US$950.
Ninvalle said that the association wrote the National Sports Commission (NSC) on October 21 and disclosed that repeated calls and text messages to the Director of Sport Christopher Jones have gone unanswered since.
“I hope to hear soon from the NSC as soon as possible as airfare prices increase with each passing day,” a frustrated Ninvalle told Kaieteur sports yesterday.
“Guyana won the Schoolboys and Junior titles earlier this year and will be seeking to add the senior crown in Trinidad,” Ninvalle concluded.
The Jackman sisters are two females in the touring party which includes Bantamweight USA based Azeem Al Azeem who lost to Jullius Kesney in Final of the Terrence Alli Open which was used to select this team, while Super Heavyweight Steven Chan, the other USA based Guyanese who returned home in hope of representing the County of his birth, is one of the Stand byes.
According to Ninvalle Allicock, Amsterdam, Lewis and Thomas participation will depend on their availability.
The Boxers and officials set make the trip to Trinidad are as follows:
Team Guyana:
Youths
1. Mark Crawford —-Lightweight–60 Kg
2. Richard Howard —–Bantamweight–56 Kg
3. Abiola Jackman —Welterweight—69 Kg
4. Alex Butcher —Junior Welterweight–63 Kg
5. Emanuel Pompey —-Middleweight—-75 Kg
6. Patrick Harvey —-Lightweight–60 Kg (Junior)
7. Kevon Mullin —-Welterweight—69 Kg
8. Alesha Jackman
Elites
Junior Flyweight–49 Kg
1. Quacy Abrams —Champion
2. Richard Subratee –Runner-Up
Flyweight–52 Kg
3. Seon Griffith
Bantamweight—56 Kg
4. Jullius Kesney —Champion
5. Asheer Al Azeem –Runner-Up
Featherweight–57 Kg
6. Keevin Allicock —-Champion
7. Teusimar Peters –Runner-Up
Lightweight–60 Kg
8. Delroy Fordyce –Runner Up
9. Shemar Halley –Standby
Lightweight—63 Kg
10. Colin Lewis —Champion
11. Dewani Lampkin —Runner-Up
Junior Welterweight—64 Kg
12. Orlando Grenville
Welterweight–69 Kg
13. Kevin McKenzie –Champion
14 Cranston McAllister —-Runner-Up
Middleweight–75 Kg
15. Desmond Amsterdam —–Champion
16. Aluko Bess–Runner-Up
Light Heavyweight–Kg
17. Dennis Thomas —Champion
18. Markember Pierre –Runner-Up
Heavyweight–91 Kg
19. Daren France –Champion
20. Omar Sukhdeo–Runner-Up
Super Heavyweight—-+91 Kg
21. Kevin Hunte –Champion-
22. Anthonio Williams —Runner-Up
23. Steven Chan —Standby
Coaching Staff
1. Terrence Poole (Td)
2. Sebert Blake
3. Steele Crawford
4. Joseph Murray
N.B These named boxers will depend on their availability
1. Keevin Allicock
2. Desmond Amsterdam
3. Colin Lewis
4. Dennis Thomas
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