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JUNIOR welterweight Gustavas `Haversack’ Theobald secured his first professional victory on March 28, 1982. Theobald knocked out Terrence Clarke in the sixth round of a scheduled eight-rounder held at the National Sports Hall. It was reported that the name `Haversack’ was given to Theobald because he was frequently seen around the ship docking areas with that sack on his back. In his first professional fight held on December 26, 1980, Theobald lost to Lennox Somerset in a six-round contest. That fight was also staged at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

In February 1984 Theobald drew with a game Barrington Cambridge when the junior welterweight title of Guyana was at stake. Cambridge was undefeated in six fights at the time. `Haversack’ dropped out of the sport ten months later, following a points loss to Dennis `Kid’ Dalrymple on Boxing Day.

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