CARIBBEAN countries attending the AIBA Congress in South Korea yesterday afternoon met on Jeju Island to iron out issues relating to tomorrow’s election. 

In an interview with the Chronicle Sport, president of the Guyana Boxing Association Steve Ninvalle disclosed that following the meeting it was decided that himself and Kathy Harper-Hall of Barbados speak on behalf of the region at a meeting of Federations scheduled for the Tamma Halls in Jeju.
Yesterday’s meeting was attended by Dominica, St Lucia, Cayman Islands, Grenada, Aruba, Barbados and Guyana. The remainder of the Caribbean delegates including Jamaica, Bahamas, Trinidad and Tobago and US Virgin Islands were expected in South Korea later yesterday and would be briefed, Ninvalle said.
“There is a heightened sense of Caribbean unity here. Once it is maintained, regardless of what happens at the elections tomorrow, the region will be reaping rewards, Ninvalle declared.
The GBA boss is among eight persons vying to be an AIBA Americas Executive Committee member when elections are called.
The other members competing for the EC position are: Osvaldo Bisbal (Argentina), Pat Fiacco (Canada), Rafael Vega Rodriguez (Costa Rica), Alberto Puig De La Barca (Cuba), Alex Gonzalez Gutierrez (Ecuador), Ray Silvas (USA) and Fran Lopez Almeida (Venezuela).
Meanwhile, the Caribbean territories have scheduled a meeting with Dr Domingo Salano the president of the AMBC. Salano is seeking reelection and has lobbied the support of the Caribbean. The Caribbean is willing to back Salano’s reelection once the AMBC president supports Ninvalle in the race for the AMBC vice-president/AIBA Americas Executive Committee member post.