Amsterdam makes example of DeClou

…as Caribbean Boxing Showdown delivers the entertainment

Excitement pulsed through the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown on Saturday night as the Caribbean Boxing Showdown provided some heart-thumping, feet-raising action in the squared circle.
Graced by a sizeable and boisterous crowd, the electric vibes of the Caribbean Boxing Organisation (CBO) and Bris-O Promotions’ collaborative effort were further amplified by a stellar performance from renowned amateur pugilist Desmond Amsterdam.

After weeks of back-and-forth between the Berbician and his Linden-based opponent, Edmond DeClou, Amsterdam let his hands do the talking in the ring, destabilising DeClou on multiple occasions in the first of their six-round headline clash before delivering the final, decisive blow.
Approaching the three-minute mark in round one, a lusty jab from Amsterdam’s right hand to his opponent’s head sent DeClou crashing to the canvas, signalling a premature end to the highly-anticipated clash and a KO win for Amsterdam in just his second professional fight.
Prior to Amsterdam’s heroics, the professional card had much to write home about, highlighted by dominant performances from the Guyanese pugilists.
Guyana’s Quincy Gomes bagged a victory via the Referee-Stopped-Contest (RSC) route, 50 seconds into round four of his bout with Barbados’s Charles Cox.
In the unanimous decision bracket, Rasheed Williams of The Bahamas was the first to assure himself of a victory after pummelling Jamaica’s Nico Yeo during their four rounds in the squared circle. As such, there was no question about Williams’ dominance when the judges delivered their verdict.
Similarly, Jamal Eastman also pulled off a unanimous-decision victory, getting the better of Delon Charles in an all-Guyanese clash.
Meanwhile, the judges scored Suriname’s Mitchel Johnson 39-37 across his four rounds facing off against Barbados’s Tyreece Taitt, guaranteeing a win for the former.
Drama unfolded when Demar Haslem of Jamaica refused to return to the ring for the commencement of the third round when he took on local boy Joel Williamson. As such, Williamson was awarded the win vis the TKO route.
Abiola Jackman had earlier displayed her grit in the ring, pulling off a win on points against Trinidad and Tobago’s Angel George in the 80+kg division.
In other amateur results, Roopish Balgobin also captured a win on points when he took on Junior Madray in the 40kg division. Also winning on points after an entertaining battle was Travis Inverary. Inverary got the better of Suriname’s Mardino Massie in the 72.5kg division.
Ken Harve lit up the Sports Hall venue when he knocked down Suriname’s Zahir Timpico, 2 minutes and 45 seconds into the second round of their 56kg clash.
Guyana’s Jofes Jackson unfortunately lost on points when he took on Chivoro Blackson of neighbouring Suriname in their 75kg clash.