… pledges continued support
DISTRIBUTION giant Ansa McAl yesterday became the latest entity to support this weekend’s Guyana Boxing Association (GBA)/Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) International Goodwill tournament, which is set for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.Amateur fighters from Jamaica, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago will join host Guyana, in what is planned to be the first of its kind since the International Amateur Boxing Association (AIBA) revamped their rules.
“They (GBA) are flying in three teams of boxers and officials – which is very expensive – so this is where Ansa McAl comes in to show our support,” said the company’s Marketing Director Troy Cadogan while making the presentation at their Beterverwagting head office.
Cadogan noted that Ansa McAl is known for their commitment to sports and its development and said that it’s not the first time that they are teaming up with the GBA to host events which will put Guyana and the region’s best amateur fighters on centre stage.
The association’s president Steve Ninvalle showered Ansa McAl with praise for their timely sponsorship of something he feels will spark a profound interest in the sport.
Meanwhile, Ninvalle, in updating the local media on preparations for the event, said that presently, all systems are in place for an unforgettable tournament and encouraged persons to show support to the future champions of the sport.
With Guyana set to send representatives to the South American Games in Chile and the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, all in this year, Ninvalle said that the tournament will give his association and the coaches a fair chance of assessing their fighters.
The GBA/GOA International Goodwill Boxing tournament will run daily from Friday, February 14 to Sunday February 16.