The newly formed Caribbean Boxing Organisation on Friday partnered with Bris-O promotions at Windjammers hotel to launch a Boxing Day fight card.

The move set to re-introduce Boxing Day fights in the Caribbean will feature fighters from around the region competing at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

President of GBBC Peter Abdool says this is another indication of Guyana taking the lead in the region as it relates to the sport of boxing, something that is vital to its sustenance.

“It was really the brain child of Seon Bristol, who rounded up, got in touch with and eventually associated himself with promoters from several other Caribbean nations. The initiative is an excellent one, in terms of the fact that promoters are badly needed in the sport of boxing, in fact boxing can’t go on without them, it is as simple as that and generally speaking when Guyana boxes, the entire Caribbean boxes and when Guyana does not box, it seems our Caribbean fortunes suffer as well,” Abdool said.

GBA head Steve Ninvalle says the card and the CBO is filling an important void in the region, commending promoter Seon Bristol.

“Make sure that boxing is revived and reenergised not only in Guyana but across the Caribbean. As peter would have said, boxing on boxing day was a staple and we would not have had that for a very long time. For Seon and the Caribbean Boxing Association, for which he would have formed, to see it fit to re-introduce this to Guyana says a lot.”

Head of Bris-o promotion and President of the CBO Bristol says the goal is to promote Caribbean boxing by hosting cards every three months in Guyana and around the region.

“This has been a vision that has now become a reality and thanks to our many members and promoters in the Caribbean that I’ve been able to make contact with to create what we have now, the Caribbean Boxing Organisation. Due to my involvement in boxing Guyana and beyond would have heard of Bris-O promotion,” he added.

The plan sees each member of the Caribbean getting the chance to host one event in a series for the year.

Top local boxer Keevin Allicok and Desmond Amsterdam are some of the locals set to feature at the inaugural fight card.

The first card is sanctioned by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) and supported by Guyana Boxing Association (GBA).