AFTER successfully staging the just concluded Lennox Blackmoore National Intermediate Championship, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has turned its attention to the Terrence Ali National Open and Caribbean championships scheduled for November and December respectively.

The National Open Championship is scheduled for November 16-18 and will be held at the National Gymnasium, while the Caribbean Championship is fixed for December 6-9 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

The National Open Championship is expected to involve boxers from the Guyana Defence Force (GDF), Police, Republican, Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF), Harpy Eagles, Vergenoegen Boxing Gym, Rose Hall Jammers, Carryl Boxing Gym and Young Achievers, Savannah Boxing Gym, Hands in Gloves Gym of Mahdia all vying for championship honours in their quest for selection to represent Guyana at the Caribbean championship in December.

The GDF, the defending champion gym is expected to field a large contingent of experienced fighters who did both the Army and Guyana proud over the years, winning gold and silver medals locally and regionally.

This year will see the inclusion of Quincy Boyce, Clifton Clarke, Royden Grant, Ashton Niles and Ronaldo Niles among others in the soldiers’ contingent.

All the above-named boxers won their respective weight divisions at the just-concluded National Intermediate Championship and are now graduates for the National Open level.

Boyce was adjudged Best Boxer at the National Intermediate tourney, having won all three of his fights during the championship via technical knockout (TKO).

With this in mind, the other participating gyms will have their work cut out to overcome the soldiers’ onslaught.

According to GBA president Steve Ninvalle exciting and entertaining boxing over the three nights is anticipated as well as the largest representation by gyms.