THE Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will be sending a five-man team to this year’s Horace Phillips Memorial Boxing tournament in Barbados.GBA president Steve Ninvalle yesterday disclosed that the association’s Coaching Commission has been saddled with the duty of short-listing the boxers for the competition.
This shortlist would then be forwarded to the executive for vetting. The tournament is scheduled for Saturday, March 14 and the locals are expected to depart one day before. Ninvalle disclosed that Barbados Boxing Association (BBA), through its secretary Kathy Harper-Hall, has requested that Guyana also send a referee/judge.
The tournament is an annual event held in honour of the former BBA Liaison Officer who died approximately two decades ago and attracts competitors from around the Caribbean. Guyana has been a frequent participant and last year came home with a five medal haul.
Ron Smith, Clairmont Gibson, Delon Charles, Michael April and Diwani Lampkin were the boxers who represented Guyana at the last tournament held at the Springer Memorial School in St Michael in March 2014. The team returned with three gold and two silver medals. Smith, Charles and Lampkin were the gold medal winners.
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GBA president Steve Ninvalle