Guyana’s boxing team for the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games will unfortunately be without Olympian, Keevin Allicock, as he sustained an injury on Father’s Day before his departure for the Games.
The 2023 CAC Games are scheduled to take place from June 23 to July 8 in El Salvador.

As a result of Allicock’s injury during training on Sunday, the Guyanese boxing team is now reduced to three members. The team representing Guyana will consist of Desmond Amsterdam, Emanuel Pompey, and Joel Williamson, accompanied by officials Terrence Poole and Lennox Daniels.

Steve Ninvalle, president of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), expressed his disappointment regarding the situation. He stated, “We’re a bit disappointed that Mr. Allicock could not have made the trip to the CAC Games. We had high expectations that he would’ve medaled if he went to the Games.” Ninvalle further mentioned that Allicock’s absence is not only a disappointment for the boxing fraternity but also for Guyana as a whole. Nonetheless, he expressed confidence in Desmond Amsterdam, who has been named Sportsman of the Year, believing that Amsterdam has the potential to secure a medal.

Team Guyana consists of a total of 69 individuals, including 52 athletes, 15 officials, and two medical staff members. These athletes will compete in ten different disciplines: archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, swimming, table tennis, weightlifting, and fencing.