HOST Vergenoegen captured the best gym accolade while the club’s trainer, Clifton Moore, and Forgotten Youth Foundation’s (FYF) Shakquain James secured the best coach and boxer awards, respectively, in the inaugural West Demerara leg of the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) U-16 Championship.

The West Demerara team walked away with the overall title at the Rice Mill tarmac following a record of three wins and a defeat.

Ezekiel Withwright defeated Teaka Narine of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG) via decision in the 39-41Kg schoolboys category.

Similarly, Jason Fileen bested Trendy Forde of (PRBG) in the 45-47Kg schoolboys encounter.

In the junior division, Keyon Britton defeated Isiah Nurse of RHJ in their 48-50Kg encounter.

Their only defeat occurred in the 34-36Kg schoolboys division, as Rayon France lost to Roopesh Balgobin of Rose Hall Jammers (RHJ) via a decision.

Meanwhile, James defeated Terron Wintz via decision in their 63.5-67Kg encounter in the Youth Division.

The acquisition of the new boxing ring, which was facilitated by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, allowed the GBA the opportunity to begin the decentralisation process of the sport with the staging of the event in the West Demerara region.

The annual initiative has formed the backbone of GBA’s nursery programme, and with the attainment of the new ring, will allow the association to utilise the older equipment to be transported to the various venues going forward.

Linden is slated to host the next initiative leg of the event. Similarly, Berbice is scheduled to take centre stage following the conclusion of the Linden date. Below is the complete list of results.

Complete Results

Schoolboys Division
20-22Kg
Eron Cornelius (Pace & Power) vs. Romario Stellingburg (Pace & Power)
Cornelius won via decision

34-36Kg
Roopesh Balgobin (RHJ) vs. Rayon France (Vergenoegen)
Balgobin won via decision

39-41Kg
Ezekiel Withwright (Vergenoegen) vs. Teaka Narine (Pocket Rocket)
Withwright won via decision

53-55Kg
Lennox Lawrence (ALBG) vs. Curtis McDonald (RHJ)
Lawerence won via decision

45-47Kg
Jadon Fileen (Vergenoegen) vs. Trendy Forde (Pocket Rocket)
Fileen won via decision

Junior Division
46-48Kg
Okenwa Bushel (RHJ) vs. Travis Cooke (Pocket Rocket)
Bushel won via decision

48-50Kg
Keyon Britton (Vergenoegen) vs. Isiah Nurse (RHJ)
Britton won via decision

Youth Division
63.5-67Kg
Shakquain James (FYF) vs. Terron Wintz (NABA)
James won via decision