Guyana’s “ancient county” is in due time expected to be graced with boxing action following the official launch of the Berbice Boxing Association (BBA).
After the BBA launch, an election for members of the board of executives was hosted with the hope that working together would be an effort that would revive boxing in Berbice. The poll that was taken resulted in
Recently-elected Berbice Boxing Association President, Roy Jafarally
41-year-old businessman Roy Jafarally of Ordinance Fort Lands in the East Canje area being elected President of the BBA.
In his inaugural address at the helm of the association, Jafarally noted that the team recognises that boxing had died within the county and there therefore are plans to resuscitate across Berbice the boxing gyms that have been dormant.
“We already have coaches who would have resigned to their homes and not doing anything to come back into these gyms and to stimulate the process of having the youngsters now execute their interests in boxing, taking into account all the COVID-19 protocols” Jafarally declared.
Berbice had four boxing gyms, each of which had to close its doors as a result of the COVID-19 measures and the lack of equipment needed by boxers to engage in the sport.
The Berbice Boxing Association, it was revealed, intends to hold dialogue with the Minister of Culture, Youth and Sport, Charles Ramson Jnr, given his interest in boxing across the country.
Executive members of the newly-formed Berbice Boxing Association
“The Minister has encouraged other boxing boards across the country, like our body here in Berbice, to formulate and stimulate boxing across the region, so that the Government can give their olive branch towards those associations that are being formed.”
The members who were elected to serve on the BBA are Vice President Eli Hazel, Secretary Pinky Arthur, Treasurer Greggory Cort, and Public Relations Officer Royan Abrams.
The BBA is expected to host its first statutory meeting on April 30th, and is required to meet on the last Friday of every month.
