USA-based boxing promoter Seon Bristol has returned to Guyana to hold discussions with the executives of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) relating to the staging of a card on Boxing Day 2017.
Bristol yesterday met with GBA president,Steve Ninvalle,Treasurer Dexter Patterson and Technical Director,Terrence Poole to start ironing out plans for the competition.
Bristol told Chronicle Sport yesterday that the card would be named `Sons of Champions’ and would feature some of the top names in the sport.
“It is being called sons of champions as we have several former champions who now have children participating in the sport. For those former champions who do not have children in the sport , then we will ask that they adopt one for this card,” Bristol stated.
Two weeks ago, the former amateur boxer and nephew of former Commonwealth light middleweight champion Kenny Bristol declared that he was saddened that the country had no card last Boxing Day.
“My intention is to make sure that there is a fight-card on December 26th. It used to happen but for some reason has not in the recent past. I am not going to point fingers but intend to rectify the situation,” Bristol had said.
He disclosed that his Bris ”O” Promotion Company attempted to host a similar event last Boxing Day but was persuaded against doing so after being informed that there was a professional card planned for the same day.
Bristol recently collaborated with the GBA to stage this year’s first International ‘Nuff Cuff’ tournament which was a success.
“I have said before that I am willing to do whatever it takes to assist in moving boxing forward. After today’s meeting with the GBA executive I am even more confident that we are on the right track and boxing will return to its rightful date and place.”