GUYANAs best pair of Amateur pugilists Olympian Keevin Allicock and Desmond Amsterdam have both qualified for the Pan Am Games scheduled for October/November in Santigo, Chile.

Both boxers were scheduled to fight last night in the Semi-finals AMBC Continental Champions Qualification in Cali Columbia.

Speaking from Columbia, Head Coach and Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Terrence Poole MS, informed that the feeling is great that they have qualified knowing that is what they are there for.

“The condition is similar to Guyana and they are much confident now going into the semifinals,” disclosed Poole, the Coach of the Defence Force Boxing Club.
Allicock won his quarter- finals bout against Juan Reyes Sonia of GUA on points on Sat 5th. Amsterdam won his round of sixteen bout against Eliezer Omar of Puerto Rico on points and on Sunday in a quarter final bout against CEDRIC B of Haiti, he also won on points.

Allicock, from the Forgotten Youths Foundation (FYC) was scheduled to come against Cabell Josue of PUR in his semi-final bout last night while Amsterdam who fights for the Army, was set to box against Trujillo Barillas of GUA in his semifinals bout also fixed for last night. (Sean Devers)