GDF boxers successfully defend `Six Head’ Novices title
Alex Murray (right) connects with a left jab that stunned Angel Anys to record the first of three eight-counts (Photo by Samuel Maughn).
Alex Murray (right) connects with a left jab that stunned Angel Anys to record the first of three eight-counts (Photo by Samuel Maughn).

—Troy Miggins named `Best Boxer’

 

THE Guyana Defence Force (GDF) boxers made a successful defence of their Andrew `Six Head’ Lewis National Novices team title when the championships culminated at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue on Sunday night.

Apart from winning the team title, one of the GDF boxers, Troy Miggins, was adjudged Best Boxer of the championships after registering two victories in consecutive nights with both fights ending within the distance.

After winning four of six fights on the opening night (Friday), the military men returned the following night (Saturday) and won six of six fights with two being by the walk-over route.
Going into Sunday night’s final, the GDF gym won eight of eight division titles with seven of those victories being all GDF encounters, the other was one between a GDF fighter and an opponent from the Republican Gym.

Miggins for his part was adjudged Best Boxer on show in the championship after causing the referee to stop his lightweight contest against Republican’s Deon Samuels during the third round on Saturday night, then returned the following night and battered his gymmate, Jevon Gomes, causing the referee to stop the contest within the three-round distance.

There were a few entertaining bouts that brought the small crowd to its feet during the night’s proceedings; one such was the middleweight contest between Alex Murray of the Forgotten Youth Foundation Gym and Angel Anys of the Young Achievers Gym.
From the start of the fight, Murray, who registered a third round technical knock-out victory over GDF’s Royden Grant on the first night of the championships, came out on Sunday night using his left jab and straight to good effect, keeping Anys at bay, eventually stunning his opponent with a solid straight right, causing the referee to issue an eight-count.

Astion Niles connects with a right hand that staggered Thadius Perry in the first round of their light heavyweight title fight, forcing the referee to stop the contest.

On resumption, Murray landed another straight right and it was another eight-count for Anys. Seconds later, Anys was the recipient of yet another standing eight-count and the referee rightfully called a halt to the proceedings.

Another one-sided bout was a light heavyweight contest between Thadius Perry of the Republican Gym and GDF’s Astion Niles.

Perry started off brawling with his opponent who was equal to the task and in a matter of seconds, Perry was given an eight-count. Seconds after resuming, Perry was once again tagged and the referee stopped the contest in favour of Niles.

In other results, Isaiah Moore secured a points decision win against his gymmate, Junior Hyman in a Bantamweight contest of the Youth Championships, while in the Elite Class, GDF’s Kevin Issacs caused the referee to stop his flyweight contest against his GDF counterpart, Horace Ceres at one minute 30 seconds of the second round.

In the bantamweight division, Andrew Griffith (GDF) won on points against Jamal LaRose (GDF), while in the junior welterweight finals, Orlando Grenville registered a points decision win against his gymmate, Jeremiah Jackman.

Seon Murray (GDF) secured a points decision win against his gymmate, Corlette Greenidge in their welterweight final.

Osbert Robertson (GDF) won his heavyweight fight against Joram Fraser after the latter abandoned the contest in the second round. In the super heavyweight final, Coen Bobb (GDF) secured a points decision win against Shamear Mingo (GDF).

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