THE nation’s pugilists, Terron Wintz, Desmond Amsterdam, and Colin Lewis, have advanced into the quarter-finals of the ongoing Central America and Caribbean Games on Sunday in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic.
Guyana’s top middleweight boxer Desmond Amsterdam again produced a fine display in the squared circle to knock-out Dominica’s Daniel Shillingford in round two of their clash, he was leading on all the judges score sheets 10-9, 80 kg bout.
At 20hrs 30 this evening (Tuesday), he will contest his quarter-final clash against Venezuela’s Deigo Pereyra, looking to continue in the same vein.
Amsterdam is the country’s lone medalist at the Americas Boxing Confederation Champions Elite Championship.
Terron Wintz, fighting in the round of 16, dominated Kyghan Mortley in the
Men’s 70 kg division, earning a unanimous points decision.
He won comfortably on all the judges; scores, carding 30-27 to move one
round away from medal contention.
He will next come up against Puerto Rico’s Angelllanos in the quarter-final
this evening (Tuesday) at the combat pavilion.
Colin Lewis also took a unanimous points decision to win over Barbados;
Peter Murray in the men’s 65 kg category.
One judge scored the contest 29-28, with the other four judges seeing it
heavily in Lewis’ favour, 30-27.
Lewis will this evening come up against Domelzo Schet of Suriname at 20
hrs seeking to get into the semi-final, which would grant him a bronze
medal.