BOXERS and officials affiliated to the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA)will soon be provided with food hampers to help cushion the effects of COVID-19. Former boxer turned promoter Seon Bristol is joining forces with the GBA to provide at least 40 hampers to members of the boxing fraternity.

The GBA is currently working out the modalities relating to distribution of the hampers. According to Bristol who resides in New York, USA provision of the hampers which will comprise of several basic food items, is the least that he can do at the moment.
“These are difficult times and I believe it’s my duty to assist where and when I can. We have to be our brother’s keeper. It’s no secret which neighbourhoods our boxers come from and at this point in time they need less talk and more help.

I have signaled to my brother (Steve Ninvalle) that I am about ready and together we should wrap this up in just about a week. Its small but it’s a start and I hope that others will see the need to do likewise, Bristol said.

It’s not the first time that Bristol has come to the assistance of the GBA. In the past the Chief Executive Officer of Bris O Promotion has provided gear, airline tickets, school uniforms, boots, and has sponsored individual boxers.

GBA president Steve Ninvalle hailed the Bristol’s proposal as timely and disclosed that hampers will be presented to the families of the four boxers currently in Cuba once they don’t return to Guyana in time. “The sport needs all the help it can get at this time. Mr. Bristol has remained an unflinching supporter. It is hoped that others will see it fit to join this drive,” Ninvalle said.