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May 06, 2013 Sports
He might not be proficient in the use of the English language, but Cuban boxing coach, Francisco Hernandez Roldon understands the language enough to instruct a group of amateur boxers as they applied themselves to training sessions at the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym yesterday morning.
The team is under the tutelage of Roldon and Terrence Poole and is currently preparing for the Roberto Balado and the Cardova Cardin boxing tournaments scheduled for Cuba early next month.
Those undergoing rigid training yesterday morning are welterweights Eon Bancroft and Ron Smith, light/middleweight Bert Braithwaite, light/weight, Clairmont Gibson, middleweight Dennis Thomas, bantamweight, Imran Khan, featherweight, Delon Charles and lightweight, Stephon Gouviea. Woman boxer, Theresa London was also practicing her trade among the male boxers.
Señor Roldon was very upbeat and lauded the quality of the local boxers. However, he said that they still have a lot to learn and every effort should be made to ensure their participation at the impending tournaments in Cuba.
He said that the time allotted for preparation in the Brazil Olympiad is hardly sufficient but the local boxers can maximize their chances by attending as many high profile games as possible; the Cuba sojourn is one such. He warned that the Cuba tournament will test the local boxers to the hilt, but it was important that they procure the experience if they are to impact at the Olympics level.
Meanwhile, the Cuban coach pressed his charges to achieve the best and pushed them to the maximum.
The boxers were saved the ignominy of stiff punches and were directed to a softer approach of school boxing. “We need to concentrate on the technical aspects of the sport; shelve the power play,” asserted Señor Roldon.
He further touched on the importance of the jab and even pointed to the just concluded bout with Floyd Mayweather and Robert Guerrero where the former boxer utilized the jab to full effect.
To that effect the pugilists were taken through their paces with sessions of school boxing at the long and short ranges.
Consequently, the boxers were taken on a light run, up to the St Pius playfield, before wrapping up sessions with a lengthy period of calisthenics.
Despite the prognosis of the Cuban coach, the boxers’ participation depends on the ability of the executives of the GBA to accrue more than $3M to facilitate the trip.
President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle is beseeching the assistance of the Government and members of the corporate community for the requisite assistance to make the trip a reality. (Michael Benjamin)
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