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(Kaieteur Sports) – Guyana’s best gyms are ready to trade punches when the bell rings for the Terrence Poole National Intermediate Championship, set for October 24–26 at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
The three-night tournament, hosted by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), will honour the late IBA Three-Star Coach Terrence Poole, MS, whose name remains synonymous with discipline, excellence, and passion for the sport.
The championship promises fireworks in and out of the ring, with all of the country’s top intermediate boxers set to go toe-to-toe for national glory, and the bragging rights that come with it.
As one of the GBA’s marquee events on its annual calendar, the National Intermediate Championship serves as a crucial proving ground for boxers transitioning from the novice ranks to the elite level.
The tournament is where future national champions are born, and reputations are built with every jab, hook, and uppercut.
This year’s tournament takes on special meaning, doubling as a tribute to Poole’s enduring legacy.
Gyms and boxers from almost every corner of Guyana will converge under one roof to honour a man who dedicated his life to nurturing talent and raising the bar for local boxing.
The GBA has extended invitations to clubs across the country and is encouraging fans to come out and lend their voices to an event that celebrates not just competition, but the spirit of a true boxing pioneer.
All eyes, however, will be locked on the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) Gym, last year’s dominant champions, and the very place Coach Poole once called home.

GDFs Coach Terrence Pool is presented with the Championship Trophy by Terrence Ali. (Sean Devers photo).
The GDF boxers have built an empire in the amateur ranks, holding national titles in the novice, intermediate, and open divisions.
Known for their discipline and relentless conditioning, the soldiers of the sweet science are determined to once again stand tall at the final bell.
But don’t count out the hungry challengers.
Berbice’s rising crop of fighters and the battle-hardened warriors from the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym are out to upset the favourites and shake up the standings.
Adding even more intrigue is the emerging Guyana Police Force (GPF) team, whose young, aggressive fighters are eager to prove they belong among the country’s best.
According to the GBA, with Poole’s legacy in the air, this year’s National Intermediate Championship is shaping up to be a celebration of Guyana’s fighting spirit.
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