The best of the best in Guyana, some twenty-two (22) of Guyana’s top amateur boxers will step into the ring when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) in collaboration with Briso Promotions stages one night of sizzling action, dubbed ‘Sons of Champions’ at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue, on Boxing Day (December 26).
With 11 bouts carded for the night, the pugilists on show would have had a parent who enjoyed some degree of success in the sport, thus instilling the desire in their sons’ genes.
Colin “Superman” Lewis will be in action on Boxing Day
One of the most anticipated duels will be between Desmond Amsterdam and Dennis Thomas in middleweight category. Both have held victory over each other yet they both claim to be the better.
Thomas, a rangy boxer, wages his war from distance while Amsterdam, squatty and muscular, prefers to “punch it out at close quarters”. Such contrasting styles will pave the way for an imminent slugfest which could very well determine, once and for all, who is the better boxer.
Amsterdam in a recent interview shortly after his return from the CBC in St Lucia had thrown down the gauntlet maintaining that he will be in the gym preparing to dismantle Thomas.
Another eagerly anticipated contest is the bantamweight elite battle between Keevin Allicock and Clairmont Gibson. The two clashed in the National Open Championships a few weeks ago and Allicock managed to secure the win.
However, it was not easy-going as he was forced to call on all his reserves to stem the flow of a rampaging Gibson. While Allicock was adjudged the winner Gibson swore that he was “hard done by” and vowed to take matters into his own hands in a return encounter.
In the first clash of the night junior boxer Shamar Morrison of the Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF) will match gloves with Emanuel Pompey for one bout before Shaquincy Wright of the Vergenoegen Boxing Gym (VBG) face K. Yayah of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym (PRBG). Exciting flyweight pugilist Julius Kesney of the Rose Hall Jammers (RHJ) will tackle Kelvin Moore (VBG) in an elite flyweight contest.
Junior boxers, Travis Inverary (FYF) and Jaden Graham of the Young Achievers (YA) will next grace the ring in a fight that is much talked about. Both boxers have earned the right to be touted as top boxers and it will be interesting to see who comes out on top.
GDF representative Colin “Superman” Lewis has made quite a name for his self and recently returned from St Lucia with a gold medal in the Caribbean Development Tournament. He will be in top shape and rearing to square off with Marlon Darryl (FYF) in a junior welterweight elite matchup.
Two GDF representatives, Aubrey Headley and John Mars, will oppose each other in a contest for bragging rights as well as championship honours while Alex Murray (FYF) will attempt to keep the (Andrew) Murray legacy alive when he squares off with Akeem Crandon of the Pocket Rocket Boxing Gym.
The card will also include two female bouts which will see Alicia Rodney, from the newly inaugurated Savannah Boxing Gym (SBG) clash with Abiola Jackman (FYF).
Aleema Arokium (RHJ) takes on Army representative Joan Williams in a female elite flyweight battle.
The action starts at 19:00h at the National Gymnasium.
