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Caribbean Boxing C/Ships in Trinidad
Hunte secures lone win for Guyana on a night of controversy
Switched from Pleasantville Sports Complex in South Trinidad to the National Cycling Velodrome in Couva, the 2019 Caribbean Boxing Championships commenced last evening in Central Trinidad with Guyana starting as defending Champions.
Kevin Hunte
According to reports from the Twin-Island Republic, the opening night was riddled with emotional drama and controversial decisions for the Guyanese pugilists with the lone bright spot for Guyana being super heavyweight Kevin Hunte, who knocked out Grenadian Andy Andall in the first round.
Guyana’s light welterweight Colin Lewis lost to Jorge Morian from largest Caribbean Island of Cuba. Cuba is known as the Power house in Caribbean Amateur Boxing and the fight between Morian and Lewis from the South American mainland, was a tough fight.
Although Lewis wobbled the Cuban several times in the third and final round, his last-minute flurry was too little too late to gain him the verdict in a very competitive bout which was won on points by the Spanish speaking fighter.
Caribbean Middleweight Champion Desmond Amsterdam surprisingly lost on points to Grenadian Triston Brooks.
After the bout the Guyanese corner protested the results but was told that the new rules state that such protest must be done while the referee is still in the ring and not after he has left the ring.
In another dramatic turn-around of results, Guyanese welterweight Kevin McKenzie was declared the winner in his fight against Jamaican Joshua Frazier.
The Guyanese camp had already started their celebrations when the Boxers were then called back into the ring and the decision was reversed handing the Jamaican the victory.
Three Guyanese were expected to be on show last evening as Alesha Jackman makes her overseas debut in the Youth Women’s Novices division when she comes against T&T’s Elias Sharika.
Richard Howard was to match gloves with Hosein Nyrell of T&T and Darren France was to fight Daniel Sylvester of Grenada in scheduled action last night. (Sean Devers)
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