…Allicock, Marques to battle for featherweight title
As promised, Elton Dharry’s highly anticipated World Title fight will be contested in the Land of Many Waters, in a massive professional-amateur (Pro/Am) card that is scheduled for the Pegasus Hotel and Corporate Suites on Saturday, March 28.
Dharry is set to enter the squared circle against Tanzania’s Salmin Kassim for the International Boxing Organization (IBO) Super Bantamweight World title in an open-air clash at the Kingston venue.
As such, Pegasus’ finance controller Brandon Badal touted the upcoming event as a “huge” one for sports tourism.
“This is going to be huge, absolutely huge. So, our hotel has a history of hosting sports events, chess, and boxing. This is not our first world title fight at the hotel, but it’s going to be the biggest production by far,” Badal told the gathering.
The Pegasus Finance Controller went on to add, “Let me tell you, when you put together boxing with the relevant ministries and tourism at the most prestigious hotel in the country, only good things can happen. It’s not just a boxing match; this is sports tourism at its finest.”
Four amateur bouts will precede the Pro Card with the likes of Abiola Jackman and Ken Harvey slated for action. Meanwhile, on the professional side of things, Joel Williamson and Patrick Harvey will have their rematch while Desmond Amsterdam takes on Kevin Hilton out of Jamaica.
Another title fight, featuring Keevin Allicock and Dexter Marques, will see the two clashing for the Guyanese featherweight title before Dharry and his opponent take the ring.
One other clash is still tentative, as fans look forward to seeing “Doggie” going up against the “Guyanese Critic”. Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) President Peter Abdool shared an update on the state of that fight.
Abdool divulged, “I know the public is waiting with bated breath for us to finally confirm Bradley Sampson vs Mikhail Rodrigues. At this stage, I can tell you that while we have the signature of one of them, we don’t have the signature for the other. This fight is still in the making; it may still happen, and if it were to happen, it would be a tremendous bonus to an already incredible card.”
