Dharry hoping to take shot at world title on local soil

Guyana’s prized fighter, Elton Dharry added another KO to his stellar professional record on Saturday, in what he described as a homecoming of sorts, fighting once again at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall (CASH), Homestretch Avenue, Georgetown.
“There’s a number of Guyanese that I see here that’s always been supporting me. Twenty years ago, December 26, 2004, I had my first professional fight right here in the Sports Hall, so this is like a homecoming again for me here,” Dharry said following his second-round knockout victory over Colombia’s Randy Ramirez on Saturday night.
The six-round bantamweight bout did not last much longer after Dharry was able to decipher the Colombian’s game.
According to the Guyanese pugilist, his preparation for the fight and his strategy played key roles in his victory.
Dharry divulged, “I know mentally I’m going to be more prepared than these guys. I expect him to be aggressive, because he’s young, undefeated got some knockouts under his belt. I expect him to attack me, because I’m the older fighter. He do exactly what I was expecting, he just hitting a little harder than I was expecting. I know I was going to get rid of him later on.

“My trainer wanted me to put pressure on him, but first see what he bring before we put pressure on him and go for the knockout. You know, he had a very awkward style, I didn’t know what to expect, he’s undefeated, there’s no clips out there on him and I know the Latin fighters are aggressive. It’s just I’m mentally prepared, I have the experience for any style, been in the ring with all styles already, so I’m really not worried.”
The Guyanese now shifts his attention to a shot at the world title, which, in his own words, he fought to have hosted in the Land of Many Waters.
“May 3, that’s the promise. I don’t like making promises, but I was scheduled to be in South Africa, February 15 for the world title. They offered to come to New York and fight me, but I pushed to make it happen in Guyana,” Dharry revealed.
The boxer added regarding his Guyanese roots, “This man said I’m representing America, he’s out of his mind, somebody needs to correct him. I’m the only Guyanese doing it the way I’m doing it, always come home and bring home my best fights here. So, I’m a Guyanese to the bone and will continue representing.”
Quizzed about what his preparation will be like for the anticipated bout, Dharry boldly declared that he was even ready now.
“I’m physically and mentally prepared right now. At my age, you need two fighters and three fighters in my division to handle me in the sparring session. I can’t get one guy to outlast me in sparring, I got two of them, they’re in their early twenties. So, you know, it’s nothing about my age that don’t mean shit to me because I don’t allow that to limit what I do in my profession.”
“I got the same love for them. They showed me a lot of love and I show them back the same when I step in the ring, representing well,” the boxer added in a word for his devoted Guyanese fans.