AFTER the intervention of former president of Guyana, Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo to assist the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA) in sponsoring the boxers to participate in the Ronald Wilson Memorial Boxing tournament held in Barbados last Thursday and Friday evening, our boxers continued to deliver success and make our nation proud.
The ten man touring party including four officials, and six boxers returned yesterday with 2 Gold and 2 Silver medals and displayed an impressive performance setting the stage for the improvement of the sport locally with their performance.
Boxers, Imran ‘Magic’ Khan Bantamweight Elite and Ron Smith Welterweight Elite won Gold medals while Richard Williamson Flyweight Elite and Delon Charles bantamweight Novice were Silver medalists.
GABA’s President Steve Ninvalle speaking with Chronicle Sport yesterday expressed his gratitude for the boxers’ performance and highlighted that during 2011 local boxers had been able to participate in four overseas tournaments.
“I must first express thanks to former president of Guyana Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo in making this tournament possible with his intervention of sponsorship for the boxers and officials.
This has shown true commitment for sports on the whole in Guyana from the former leader and his office. The executive and boxers, officials and supporters express thanks.”
He further stated, “We have fought locally and now have had the opportunity to fight overseas and have delivered which shows a sign of development.
We have even been able also to have our officials exposed to international tournaments giving them that feel in the bigger picture for development and that is a significant achievement for the sport too.”
Ninvalle concluded that the coaches had imparted a lot of new techniques and the talent of these new boxers will see some new champions in the future.