TWENTY-year-old welterweight Pascal David made his professional debut on December 8, 1989. However, it was not on a successful note as David was defeated by compatriot Brian Koulen on points after six rounds. The fight was held in Koulen’s adopted country French Guiana. David became the Guyana welterweight champion when he knocked out Michael Benjamin in October 1993.

Gangly junior lightweight Kenny Bristol kept his unbeaten record clean, when he pounded out a points-decision (eight rounds) over American Dick Fisher on December 8, 1979 at the Sportski Centar in Split, Croatia. Bristol, at that time the Commonwealth champion, improved his record to 13-0. The year was the busiest in the career of the Guyanese as he engaged in five fights.
The junior middleweight fight between Raul Frank and American Thomas Davis held on December 8, 2006 ended in a Technical Draw. Scheduled for eight rounds, the event was halted at the end of round two after an intentional head butt by Frank.
This forced referee Johnny Callas to deduct two points and the doctor to stop the fight.