THE Inaugural Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis National Novices Boxing Championship will get under way tonight at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre (California Square) from 19:00hrs.The event, which will be staged over a two-night period, is being organised by the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and is being staged in recognition of the late Andrew Lewis, Guyana’s first world boxing champion who died in a motor vehicle accident earlier this year.
The tournament, which concludes tomorrow night at the same venue, has attracted boxers from 10 gyms from around the country and promises to be filled with excitement.
Defending champions, Republican, are expected to be sternly tested by members of the Guyana Police Force and the Guyana Defence Force gyms as well as their junior counterparts from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC).
The Republican Gym dethroned the GDF last year to win the Best Gym award and at that championship, the Republicans were coached by national coach Wincell Thomas.
However, this year, Thomas will be in the corner of the recently formed Ann’s Grove Gym.
The NOC are making a timely comeback to the ring at the national level and much is expected from them.
They will be under the guidance of Lawrence Kellman and the six-man squad reads: Selwyn Ramdeen, Omar Francis, Delon Isaacs, Melvin Gibson, Akeem Peshua and Shamel Giddings.