Developments in local boxing: Pro-Am’s “Return of the Scorpio” card set for May 21

What has been labelled as “The return of the Scorpio” will take place on Sunday May 21st, when Seon Bristol hosts a Pro-Am card at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
Internationally acclaimed Guyanese Boxer Elton Dharry is set to feature on the card, and the card itself signals Bristol’s return to the organizing circles where local boxing is concerned.

The Pro-Am card is tentatively set to have eight bouts – four amateur and four professional.
During the launch on Tuesday morning at the Mirage Banquet Hall in Alberttown, Georgetown, Bristol spoke to the quality of boxers that would be on show and the laying of a platform for elite competition.
“I’m back here to bring to you what would be considered world class boxing. That comes under the umbrella of elite boxing, when we look at what is considered to be the amateurs. But (there will be) excitement and a new breed of fighters,” an animated Seon Bristol told those gathered on Tuesday morning.
Elaborating, he said, “Guyana has been doing an outstanding job, and we will continue to do so. So, today, Bristol Promotions brings to you ‘The Return of the Scorpio.”

Meanwhile, renowned boxing Coach Sebert Blake revealed some of the faces that one can expect during the card’s amateur aspect. Blake remarked, “Based on our analysis of the youngsters coming up, Guyana has a very, very good crop of youngsters coming up. This is not our Number 1 grouping or our main A team, because the pool is rich at the moment and it’s a great opportunity for Guyana to exploit the youngsters that exist.
“We’ve so far identified to represent Guyana Joel Williamson and Jamal Eastman. They’re from the Berbice region. We have Tequan Sampson and Shaquan James, two of the top Youth and Junior boxers, they’re from the Laing Avenue area. We have Emanuel Pompey and the Jackman sisters, and we also have Tiffina Barker,” the Coach went on to reveal.
Also sharing remarks was Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) President Peter Abdool, who spoke to the necessity of developing Guyana’s amateur boxers.
“The amateur aspect of the sport is absolutely essential. It is essential to the professional aspect as well. It is where our youngsters are bred, it is where they first encounter people like Sebert Blake and Lennox Daniels, and other trainers who make them into proficient fighters. They learn the trade there. The professional aspect (of) the sport cannot exist in the absence of a thriving amateur division,” Abdool said about the opportunity to expose Guyana’s amateur fighters.
While Dharry is set to headline the card, Dexter Marques is another professional boxer who is set to feature. Former Women’s World Champion Shondel Alfred is also said to be playing a key role in the event, preparing Guyana’s female pugilists.
According to the organiser, the finalised bouts will be revealed soon.