GUYANA’S only Olympic medalist Michael Parris secured his first drawn fight when he tackled Wayne Smith on December 4, 1988 and having defeated Smith on points only four months ago, Parris found the going a bit tougher the second time around. On December 4, 1993, American Kenny `Emerald City Assassin’ Ellis proved too slick for welterweight Pascal David. Ellis silenced the partisan National Sports Hall with speed and ring craft as he jumped to a unanimous 10-round victory over David, who had stopped Michael Benjamin in the same venue two months earlier.
Former national junior welterweight champion Keith `Crusher’ Thomas drew with a tentative Cassius Matthews at the Banks DIH ground, Thirst Park on December 4, 1998. Thomas would have two other fights with Matthews, winning both by decision.