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Former Boxing champion Gladwin ‘Tiger’ Dorway killed in tragic road accident
– Boxing fraternity mourns the loss of former National Boxing Champion
By Samuel Whyte
Kaieteur Sports – The Boxing Fraternity in Guyana is presently in mourning following the tragic death of former Multi weight Amateur and Professional Boxing champion Gladwin “Tiger” Dorway.
Dorway, 38, of Plaisance East Coast Demerara, died on Sunday morning about 03:05 following an accident at the junction of Camp and New Market Streets, Georgetown, involving a motor car and two motorcycles, one of which was being ridden by Dorway.
Gladwin Dorway
Dorway, who originally hails from Cumberland, East Canje, Berbice, was a part of a Cadre of fighters that began their boxing career and were trained and nurtured by legendary trainer, former national champion Orland ‘Pocket Rocket’ Rogers.
Dorway began his boxing career as a teenager around 2006 under the tutelage of Rogers at the Pocket Rocket boxing gym in Cumberland and then Canefield, East Canje, before the gym moved to New Amsterdam.
A number of other notable boxers from the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym dominated the boxing scene during that period, both at the amateur and professional level. Many represented Guyana at both the amateur and professional levels. Among them were Dereck Richmond, Leon “Hitman” Carter, Sheldon Phillips and later on the likes of current champion Desmond Amsterdam, Richard Williamson, Joel Williamson and Jamal Eastman and female champion Rena David among others.
Dorway was national amateur champion in the Lightweight, junior welter and also fought in the welterweight divisions. He also represented Guyana on a number of occasions as an amateur fighter and won a silver medal. As a professional he was ranked among the best junior welter and welterweights in the country and fought as a professional in Jamaica.
Speaking to Rogers, He said the loss of Dorway is a hard hit for the boxing fraternity in Guyana. Dorway who was attacked and injured a few years ago. Recently restarted training after recovering from his injuries. According to Rogers, he was preparing to take him for a few fights overseas.
He described Dorway as a live wire since his early boxing days in East Canje. He was an attacking boxer during his day thus the name Tiger.
Dorway leaves to mourn two young children and his wife.
Reports are that the car which was being driven by a female, who was reportedly under the influence of alcohol, failed to stop at the stop sign before entering the intersection, where the collision occurred.
As a result of the collision, both motorcyclists were flung onto the roadway and sustained injuries. They were taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital Corporation, where Gladwin Dorway was pronounced dead on arrival.
The driver of the motor car is presently in police custody assisting with investigations.
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