GUYANA’S boxing giant Quincy `Biggy’ Small arrived from the United States of America yesterday morning to participate in this weekend’s National Open amateur boxing competition. 

The super heavyweight, who stands six feet four inches tall and weighs 255 pounds, is expected to be the main attraction when the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association three-day event punches off at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground (California Square) Friday evening.
“I am very happy to be back home and I can’t wait to get into the ring. I train hard and I fight hard,” he declared. Small was born in Guyana but moved to the United States of America 14 years ago. He is the younger brother of former WBC cruiserweight champion Wayne `Big Truck’ Braithwaite and has a 6-1 record.
Small said his main goal is to represent Guyana at the Olympics and add more colour to the country’s medal collection. Guyana’s only Olympic medal (bronze) is 34 years old, – Michael Parris having won it in Moscow in 1980.
Meanwhile, president of GABA, Steve Ninvalle, said that the association is awaiting word on the participation of another overseas-based fighter, bantamweight Christopher Colbert, of the USA who is carded to fight in the National Open. Details of his travel itinerary are expected today.
The National Open is the penultimate of the statutory competitions staged by GABA for the year and will run under floodlights from October 24 to 26.