Amsterdam joins boxing team to French Guiana

 

LIGHT heavyweight champion Desmond Amsterdam has been added to a team of local boxers, set to depart Guyana this morning for the Creole Games in French Guiana.The only elite boxer on the side, Amsterdam was a late inclusion on the team after a special request was made by the French association.Allicock
The team consists of mostly youth and junior boxers and would be led by the talented bantamweight Keevin Allicock from the Harpy Eagles Gym. Allicock would be making his first international appearance.
Welterweight Christopher Moore of the Essequibo Gym and light flyweight Omar Pollard of the Pocket Rocket Gym in Linden are the other members of the travelling side. Guyana Amateur Boxing Association president Steve Ninvalle said the association was forced to go it alone following a dearth of sponsorship.
The composition of the team reflects the GABA decision to place emphasis on the nursery of the sport, Ninvalle added. With the exception of Amsterdam, all other members participated in the inaugural International Schoolboys and Juniors tournament held in April at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Guyana won two of the three gold medals up for grabs then. The Creole Games is scheduled for June 30 to July 3 in Cayenne, the capital of French Guiana. So far Guadeloupe, Martinique, St Lucia and the host country have confirmed participation. Clifton Moore will double as manager and coach of the local team, expected back in Guyana on July 5

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