Latest update April 25th, 2024 12:59 AM
Nov 10, 2015 Sports
National team intensifies training at GDF location
The clock is ticking away and local boxers are working hard in preparation for the 2nd Caribbean Goodwill Tournament dubbed ‘Back to the Future’, under the auspices of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) and scheduled to get underway here in Guyana from November 26-29.
The boxers are just out of the National Open Boxing Championships and the organizers are currently evaluating their performances in order to select the final squad.
Kaieteur Sports spoke with Technical Director (GBA), Terrence Poole, and he said that local selectors have identified a large squad with the aim of maximizing Guyana’s chances of winning the championships.
He also said that Chief of Staff (GDF), Mark Phillips, has been instrumental in the boxers’ encampment, during the initial stages of their training sessions at the GDF Camp Soweyo. GBA were extremely pleased with the assistance from the army in hosting the boxers to promote a national cause. Those pugilists are scheduled to travel to the site sometime during this week for a two week stint.
The Guyanese squad will comprise 9 junior boxers, 8 youths, 10 novices and a similar number of elites and will be under the tutelage of several coaches including Terrence Poole, Sebert Blake, Wincel Thomas, Clifton Moore, Adrian Thomas and James Wallcott.
Those local boxers called up to prepare for the championship are Tyronne Lashley (RHJ), Jamal Eastman (RHJ) Michael April (Tiger Eye), Glenroy Smith (EBG), Dennis Thomas (GPF), Quincy Small (HE/USA), Travis Hubbard (HE), Keevin Allicock (HE), Nankumar Singh (REP), Klaus Daniels (REP), Anandram Dharamraj (REP), Clifton Graham (REP), Jason Barker (REP), Delon Charles (FYF), Richard Subrattie (FYF), Seon Griffith (FYF), Orin Bancroft (FYF), Ron Smith (FYF), Dewani Lampkin (REP), Junior Henry (FYF), Taseka Howard (FYF), Theresa London (FYF), Clairmont Gibson (GDF), Aquincy Harvey (GDF), Desmond Amsterdam (GDF), Markember Pierre (GDF), Trevon King (GDF), Enoch John (GDF) and Quincy Boyce (GDF). There are two women on the squad; Dwon Thompson (GDF) and Keisha Arokium (PRBG).
Some 13 Caribbean countries will engage in the four days tournament and those that have affirmed their participation to date are Antigua, Anguilla, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Grenada, St Vincent, St Marten, St Lucia, Trinidad and Tobago and Jamaica.
Jagdeo giving Exxon 102 cent to collect 2 cent.
Apr 25, 2024
By Rawle Toney Kaieteur Sports – The French Diplomatic Office in Guyana, in collaboration with the Guyana Olympic Association and UNICEF, hosted an exhibition on Tuesday evening at the...Kaieteur News – Dr. Bharrat Jagdeo, the General Secretary of the People’s Progressive Party, persists in offering... more
By Sir Ronald Sanders Waterfalls Magazine – On April 10, the Permanent Council of the Organization of American States... more
Freedom of speech is our core value at Kaieteur News. If the letter/e-mail you sent was not published, and you believe that its contents were not libellous, let us know, please contact us by phone or email.
Feel free to send us your comments and/or criticisms.
Contact: 624-6456; 225-8452; 225-8458; 225-8463; 225-8465; 225-8473 or 225-8491.
Or by Email: [email protected] / [email protected]