GUYANESE could be treated to live radio commentary of the upcoming International Goodwill Boxing tournament scheduled for the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall later this week,.President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle made the disclosure yesterday at Olympic House during a press conference to launch the four-nation competition.

“We are speaking to the National Communications Network (NCN) and it is quite possible we will see a return to live commentary of amateur fights,” Ninvalle said.
Guyana will do battle with Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and St. Lucia in the three-day tournament sponsored by the Guyana Olympic Association(GOA).

The event has been labelled The Guyana Olympic Association International Goodwill Amateur Boxing Tournament and starts on Friday.
The three teams will arrive on Thursday with Trinidad and Tobago bringing seven boxers, while Jamaica and St. Lucia will have four and three fighters, respectively.

President of the Guyana Olympic Association K. Juman Yassin noted that Caribbean Amateur Boxing Association (CABA) championships has not been held for a number of years and called on the executive of GBA to be in the vanguard of its resuscitation.

“I recall the CABA championships which most of the English speaking Caribbean countries participated in. Guyana was dominant in those championships.
Now CABA is no more. ” My hope is that this ( the Goodwill Tournament) will serve as a stepping stone for CABA to be born again,” Yassin said.

He pointed out that his association saw it only fit to partner with the GBA for the venture. ” I also call on corporate Guyana to invest in our amateur boxers and boxing,” Yassin said.

The GOA has been a major supporter of amateur boxing in recent time, providing monthly stipends for six boxers and assisting with overseas travels. GBA has encamped fourteen fighters at the National Gymnasium, with four coaches keeping watch.