TOP St Lucian light welterweight boxer Nathan `Flash’ Ferrari is scheduled to arrive in Guyana on February 23 for a ring date with Colin `Superman’ Lewis. Ferrari will be accompanied by his trainer Conrad Hunte.
Lewis and the St Lucian will feature in the main bout of the Patrick Ford Memorial Open to be held on February 25 at the National Gymnasium.
The 14-fight card is being organised by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and McDonald Promotions.

GBA president Steve Ninvalle yesterday disclosed that his St Lucian counterpart David Christopher called to confirm Ferrari’s arrival date. “St Lucia is quite confident of turning the tables on Lewis at the upcoming event.

“I have been informed that Mr Ferrari has been turning heads at a training camp being held in Trinidad and Tobago and his president believes that he (Ferrari) is ready to stamp his authority as the top light welterweight in the region,” Ninvalle said.

The gangly Lewis stopped Ferrari two months ago when they met at the Caribbean Championships on the latter’s home turf. Since then, the St Lucian president has been clamouring for a rematch to “finally decide” the best in the Caribbean.

The card will also feature Youth Commonwealth Games silver medallist Keevin `Lightning’ Allicock. The highly skilled 18-year-old will come up against top Trinidadian bantamweight Christopher De Freitas. Meanwhile, four boxers from Suriname and president Remie Burke are scheduled to arrive in Guyana on February 24.
The Patrick Ford Memorial Open will punch off GBA activity for 2018.