Caribbean U-16 Championships set for Guyana from Aug 16- 18

THE Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) held its final School Boys and Girls U-16 Boxing Championships at the Andrew ‘Six Heads’ Boxing Gym in Albouystown last Saturday.

The tournament was the last opportunity for many of the young Pugilists to stake a claim for selection on the Guyana Team selected for the Caribbean Schools Boys and Girls U-16 Championships which will be held here from August 16-18
Ryan Rogers who copped the ‘Best Boxer’ Trophy recently in St Lucia, captured the ‘Best Boxer’ Trophy at last Saturday’s card.

Fighting in the School Boys category, Rogers from the Forgotten Youths Foundation (FYF) demonstrated his superior boxing skills against Lennox Lawrence in a dominant performance which resulted in the Referee stopping the contest in the third round.

Vergenoegen (VBG)and Pace and Power (PPBG) Boxing Gyms with four points each, were declared joint champion Gyms while Andrew Lewis (ALBG) and Forgotten Youths Foundation (FYF) Boxing Gyms shared runners-up award for champion Gym with two points each.
Clifton Moore (VBG) and Clifton Barker (PPBG) were awarded the Best Coaches while the ‘Best Referee/Judge award when to Richard Braithwaite.

Results: SCHOOLBOYS:
Aaron Fileen (VBG) defeated Kevin Klass (PPBG) PTS.
Akeem Quintin (PPBG) defeated Junior Madray (ALBG) PTS.
Isiah Asby (ALBG) defeated Deshawn Willery (PPBG) ABD RD2.
Rayon France (VBG) defeated Kenroy Klass (PPBG) PTS.
Ezekiel Bancroft (ALBG) defeated Jemuel Jones (VBG) PTS.
Ryan Roger (FYF) defeated Lennox Lawrence (ALBG) RSC RD3.
Khumba Alexander (PPBG) defeated Anthony Stephen (VBG) ABD RD1.

Juniors
Keyon Britton (VBG) defeated Joshua Lewis (PPBG) ABD RD1.
Simion Hamer (PPBG)defeated Ronaldo Hunt (ALBG) PTS.
Anthonio Stephen (VBG) defeated Goodwyn Crandon (PPBG) ABD RD2

YOUTHS.
Andrew Dowridge (PPBG) defeated Mitchel Hinds (VBG) RSC RD1.
Terron Wintz (NABA) defeated Andrew De Weever (ALBG)
Skakquain James (FYF) defeated Chaka Stephen (POL)