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Mar 11, 2015 Sports
By Michael Benjamin
Weeks of diligent training under the stewardship of Cuban coach, Señor Francisco
Hernandez Roldan, with support from a battery of national coaches, expect to bear fruit when the boxers depart Guyana this morning for French Guiana to compete against Suriname and the host nation in the inaugural Tri Nation Inter Guiana boxing competition on Saturday.
Those pugilists selected for national duty are female boxers Taseka Howard (54kgs) and Dwon Thompson (80kgs) while the male team comprises elite boxers Delon Charles (56kgs), Aquincy Harvey (64kgs), Glenroy Smith and Eon Bancroft (69kgs), Dennis Thomas (81kgs) and Trevon King (90kgs).
Another coach, Steel Crawford will support Roldan while Germin Craig and Medford Wilson will travel in the capacity of Referee/Judge. The manger is Gordon Nedd. The above tournament was birthed after GBA President Steve Ninvalle engaged in dialogue with his counterparts from Suriname and French Guiana late last year with the aim of strengthening relations while creating opportunities for international exposure for his charges.
Since then, a team of two French boxers, Leonardo Mosquea and Kesney Joseph, accompanied by the Technical Director of the French Boxing Association, Jack Chinon arrived in Guyana and held discussions with Mr. Ninvalle on a wide cross section of boxing issues.
Mr. Ninvalle had then dispatched an email to President of the French Boxing Association,
Rolland Robeiri, to discuss Guyana’s participation in those championships as well as devise ways of strengthening relations between the two entities.
The GBA President had engaged the principals in fruitful discussions and it is those negotiations that are now bearing fruit. Mr. Ninvalle journeyed to the Andrew Lewis Boxing Gym yesterday morning to deliver a pep talk to the boxers and boost their morale. He urged them to be good ambassadors and to abide by the rules of the sport.
The GBA President also stressed on the need to be disciplined and reminded the boxers that they were saddled with a duty to uphold a rich tradition established by their predecessors. Meanwhile, the boxers were taken through their final routine on Monday afternoon at the Andrew ‘Sixhead’ Lewis Boxing Gym, Independence Boulevard.
Señor Roldan said he was pleased with their application and commitment. The Cuban coach concentrated heavily on strategies and techniques even as he underlined the importance of fitness.
The boxers all shared the ring which was divided into 4 parts with a stout length of rope. They were drilled on defensive and offensive tactics before intensifying activities on the heavy bag. Shortly afterwards, they engaged in fifteen minutes of speed work on the jump rope before wrapping up sessions with calisthenics and abdominal exercises.
Roldan feels that the boxers are fit and ready to take on their opponents and predicts that they will achieve many medals. The boxers will arrive in the French territory approximately 2 days prior to the competition which is viewed as favourable time to become acclimatized to their new environment.
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