THE Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) `Next Generation Boxing-Giftland Showcase Pro Am card, has been postponed according to referee Eion Jardine who via telephone yesterday indicated that Iwan Azore had injured his ankle. Trinidad-based Azore was scheduled to fight Guyana’s Dexter Gonsalves for the national welterweight title over 12 rounds. However, injury has forced him out of contention for the card, initially set for this Saturday at the Giftland Shopping Mall.
Other fights on the night would have featured professional debutant Imran Khan versus David Thomas in a lightweight fight over four rounds
The opening bout of the night would have featured debutant Terrence Adams against Keeve Allicock over four rounds in a featherweight contest while the main supporting bout had billed Anson Green and Quincy Gomes in a six-round junior welterweight contest.
In the amateur section at the youth lightweight level Orin Bancroft of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) was matched against Harpy Eagles’ Travis Hubbard while at the Elite flyweight division Tefon Green (GDF) would have taken on Dexter Wray (Republican).
Welterweight action would have pitted Glenroy Smith (Essequibo Boxing Gym against Republican’s Clifton Graham while Nankumar Singh (Republican) vs Kelon King (FYF) would have engaged in a lightweight contest.
The event’s corporate sponsors are: Banks DIH Limited, COURTS Guyana Inc., Giftland OfficeMax, Ansa McAl, Guyana Oil Company, Hand-in-Hand, GTM, Digicel Guyana Inc., Guyana Beverages Inc., Guyana Tourism Authority, King’s Jewellery World, Massy Industries Guyana Limited, Queen’s Atlantic, Fly Jamaica and Top Brand Distributors. (Stephan Sookram)