- contracts inked for January 24 bouts
THE Caribbean Boxing Organization’s (CBO) fight night showpiece is drawing closer to realisation; the highly anticipated boxing showdown is set for January 24 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Contracts were yesterday signed at the Windjammer Hotel in Kitty for the card, which is expected to be the shot in the arm needed for local professional boxing.
CBO President and owner of Briso Promotions Seon Bristol, at the signing said that this is the beginning of what they hope to be something great in the Caribbean.
According to Bristol, “This will be our first event as a body. One of the things that we look forward to in the future is taking this promotion throughout the Caribbean. As of today [Friday], we have 10 territories and we look to having as an average 10 promotions per year. So we are not creating anything, what we are doing is building on the world of boxing, in and out of Guyana, when it comes to the best interests of our athletes and fighters.”
The promoter says all plans are in place as they have collaborated with the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to make the fight card possible.
Joshua Abdool, Vice President of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), says this initiative has their full backing.
Abdool said, “This card he [Bristol] has managed to put together, he hinted at it just now, involves 10 territories; it is a monumental thing for the progress of boxing and the established [sic] of a hub for Guyana [in] a region where everybody can come and box from around the Caribbean, so we are extremely pleased and I’m sure it is going to be a fantastic card.”
The event is sanctioned by the Guyana Boxing Board of Control and will ring off in Guyana with eight scheduled bouts.
Guyanese Keevin Allicock and Desmond Amsterdam will headline the fight card.
Allicock, who has a flawless international record, will come up against Suriname’s Samuel Greene in the main event.
The Guyanese pugilist has three wins in his three professional bouts in the featherweight category, all by way of knock-outs.
While the co-feature event will see seasoned professional fighter Edmond Declou who has been a staple on the local professional circuit, taking on his countryman and AMBC medalist Desmond Amsterdam.
Amsterdam, another decorated local boxer with bronze at the South American Games and bronze at the AMBC championships, has one professional fight, making his debut in 2025 with a knock-out.
Amsterdam, speaking about the contest, says that this fight is long in the making, telling his opponent, “I don’t say much but come the 24th of January it will be fireworks and I hope you can handle what coming to you.”
Declou, in response, says that he knew one day they would meet and he is ready, responding, “To answer your question, all the years I’m a professional, I’m always ready, even while I’m above age right now, I’m always ready and I’m definitely looking for the challenge, because I always had my eyes on you because I’ve known since amateur days, I knew this day would come so just make sure you are prepared.”
Delon Charles, who will get into the squared circle against local Jamal Eastman, said he is prepared to take a statement win, adding, “I want to thank Bristol for giving us boxers the privilege to do boxing, because it is since 2018, I have not competed and this is great for opening back for me in the sport of boxing.”
The other bouts see Mitchell Wielson of Surname coming up against Barbados’s Tyreece Tait, while Damar Haslam of Jamaica will face off with Guyanese Joel Williamson.
Also set to take to the squared circle is Quincy Gomes of Guyana, who will be taking on Charles Cox of Barbados and Rasheed Williams of The Bahamas will battle Jamaica’s Nico Yeo.
Tickets will be available shortly.
