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Three man administrative boxing team in Upper Demerara talent spotting mission

Jul 14, 2012 Sports

 

Technical Director of the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA), Terrence Poole, and a high leveled delegation of coaches left Georgetown yesterday morning for the Mining Town of Linden on a two day mission aimed at recognizing new talent for future development.
He is accompanied by national coach, Wensel Thomas and Cuban coach, Francisco Rosen, here in Guyana on a coaching stint under the auspices of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sports and would identify youngsters with talent to add to the pool in Georgetown and its environs.
Kaieteur Sport learnt that the three coaches have already conducted a similar exercise in the gyms in Georgetown and the East Coast of Demerara and will soon turn their attention to Berbice and Essequibo.
The move is timely especially since Linden is noted for the production of commendable boxing talent the likes of former world rater Terrence Ali as well as notable amateur pugilists like Christopher Bowen and Mark Yaw among others.
Several gyms have also mushroomed in the Ancient County and GABA officials will travel to that location shortly to conduct a similar fact finding mission. Those gyms include the Rose Hall Jammers, Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym and Central Boxing Gym. One such institution, the Essequibo Boxing gym, is in operation in the Cinderella County and that region would soon receive similar attention.
Officials of GABA has demonstrated an alacrity in joining forces with administrators of outlying communities as well as the other administrative regions in an all encompassing move to spread the sport throughout the country.
Upon its return to Georgetown, the team will submit a report to President of GABA, Steve Ninvalle and subsequently huddle to peruse and discuss the reports with an aim of implementing the best module for the boxers’ development.

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