Duncan cops Best Boxer trophy, BJBG & VBG share Best Gym

Feb 27, 2022 Sports

GBA’s Pepsi/Mike Parris Nat U-16 Boxing C/Ships…

By Sean Devers

The boxers with Mike Parris (3rd from left with cap) & Seon Bristol (2nd from left) and National Coach Terrence Poole is extreme left. (Sean Devers photo)

Kaieteur News – Young Achievers’ Jeremiah Duncan was adjudged ‘Best Boxer’ when the curtains came down yesterday on the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Pepsi’s Mike Parris National U-16 Boxing tournament as Boxing returned to Guyana for the first time since February 15, 2020, at the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym in Albouystown.

Daniel Alleyne (right) dominated the opening bout against Jewel Griffith. (Sean Devers photo)

The eleventh edition of the Championships, competed behind closed doors since no spectators were allowed due to the Covid-19 protocols, produced five TKOs among the 10 bouts and some excellent boxing in the penultimate fight of the day between Garuel Hyman and Daniel Pompey and plenty of punches in bunches in the exhibition bout between talented females Akeeliah Glasgow and Tofina Barker.
Although fans not allowed at the refurbished ‘Six Head’ Gym, the young boxers and their parents and those in their camps, created a good atmosphere with their raucous support.

Best Boxer Jeremiah Duncan evades a straight left from Stephon Prince as the fighters went toe-to-toe yesterday. (Sean Devers)

The welcome retuned of Boxing in was delayed by over an hour was a resounding success with those in attendance adhering to Covid protocols and a Police Officer placed at the gate.
In the most riveting battle of the day Pompey, fighting out of the BJBG and VBG’s Hyman traded punches and demonstrated good boxing skills.

The Exhibition bout between Tofina Barker (right) and Akeeliah Glasgow produced shots galore from both boxers. (Sean Devers photo)

The West Demerara pugilist hit Pompey with well executed jabs and combinations to the body before Pompey counter-attack with nice shots of his own in the final round but it was too little too late as Pompey, whose father Winston Pompey, owns the Gym he represents and his brother is local boxer Emanuel Pompey.
It was a slug-fest in the lone ladies encounter as both fighters came out with all guns blazing and they maintained the hectic pace throughout the two-round exhibition bout.

In the most entertaining bout of the day Garuel Hyman (left) beat Daniel Pompey. (Sean Devers photo)

Jaquin Sampson and his brother Malachi Greenidge, both from (FYF) fought each other in the second exhibition bout.
Berbice Jammers and Vergenoegen Boxing Gym from West Demerara ended on the same points and shared the Best Gym title, while Mike Parris, Guyana’s only Olympic Medalist; winning Bronze in 1980 in Moscow, told the eager youngsters that sacrifice, dedication and respected are the pillars that they should inculcate to be successful, while Boxing promoter Seon Bristol also spoke to the kids.
Results:
Daniel Alleyne (VBG) beat Jewel Griffith (YA) in the 30kg div
Adel Peters beat (YA) beat Ezekiel Bancroft in the 37kg din
Markel Blue (YBG) beat Curtis McDonald (JBG) in the 44kg div
Jaydon King (BABG) beat Aubrey Austin (BABG) in the 48kg div
Jeremiah Duncan (YA) beat Stephon Prince (VBG) in the 52kg div
Eon Bancroft (BJBG) beat Nathan Christopher (BJBG) in the 57k div
Jaquan Haniff (BJBG) beat Timothy Hercules (BJBG) in the 60kg div
Demoul Grimmond (BJBG) beat Charles Niles (YA) in the 63kg div
Garuel Hyman (VBG) beat Dariel Pompey in the 66kg div
Jevon Lewis (VBG) beat Malachi Sealy

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