Construction of the $47 million boxing gym at Angoy’s Avenue, New Amsterdam, Berbice, has commenced months after the contract was awarded to A Alli Construction Company with a deadline of six months.
On Saturday, a team led by Minister within the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, Steven Jacobs, and including Member of Parliament Zamal Hussain and Regional Vice Chairman Wajid Saheed Khan, visited the construction site.
Attempting to get a comment from the minister on the progress of work proved futile.
Back in September 2025, Director of Sport Steve Ninvalle related that this project is another promise delivered by the PPP/C Government with a commitment to develop sport across the country.
The new gym will be the third of its kind in Berbice, joining the New Amsterdam Boxing Academy and the Rose Hall Jammers Boxing Gym.
Nivalle, also President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), highlighted that in recent years, most of our up-and-coming fighters have hailed from Berbice. This includes Caribbean champion Terron Wintz, who has already made his mark on the international stage.”
He added that the gym will give young fighters a structured environment and help grow boxing across the entire country.
Once completed, the Angoy’s Avenue boxing gym is expected to further cement Berbice’s reputation as a cradle of boxing talent, while giving the next generation of fighters the tools to chase greatness.
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