Ferrari squares off with “Superman”

– 13 other bouts carded

The National Gymnasium will be lit this evening when the inaugural Patrick Ford Memorial Boxing tournament gets underway with 14 top fights.
The first Guyanese to a boxing title fight, Ford, who is rated among the best Guyanese pugilist ever, will have his memory revived when some of Guyana’s and the Caribbean best clash from 19:00h.
The late Guyanese and British Commonwealth Featherweight champion boxer challenged twice for the world featherweight title. He was credited with paving the way for Guyanese professional boxers that followed, won sixteen consecutive professional bouts at the start of his career in Guyana, Trinidad and Tobago and Nigeria between 1978 and 1980.

A renowned power-hitter, one the opponents he knocked out, the unbeaten Cecil Ferandez died after getting knocked out by Ford in the ring in Georgetown, Guyana in 1979.
At a press conference held at the Tower Suites on Saturday, Guyana Boxing Association President Steve Ninvalle said the event will help the newer generation of boxers to embrace the efforts of past legends in the sport, adding that the overall aim is to develop the sport across all facets.
Ninvalle added that the upcoming talent pool is so overwhelming that it was only fitting to have given a few newbies a chance to showcase their skills while keeping the card firm with more experienced encounters.
Sunday’s card will see numerous top Guyanese fighters including Commonwealth silver medalist Keevin Allicock and a few others. However, one of the most anticipated bouts will be the return match between Caribbean Light welterweight champ; Guyanese Colin “Superman” Lewis and St Lucian “Furious” Nathan Farrari, a rematch from the last Caribbean Championships held in St Lucia.
The St Lucian Farrari said he will be doing his talking in the ring but urged his opponent to bring his A game on Sunday. He added that the last time they met things went in favor of the Guyanese but noted that come Sunday, he was keen on seeing if the “Superman could really fly”.
Meanwhile, an upbeat Lewis said that he was looking to finally put a stop to the Ferrari and he plans to do it with the support of the Guyanese crowd behind him. The Guyana Defence Force boxers says that with the support of his home country and the confidence from the last match, said that he “punctured the Ferrari’s wheel” before but now he will be “Looking to take out the whole engine.”
Meanwhile, the sister of the late Ford who was present at the launching said that on the behalf of her family they will be handing over a donation to the GBA as part of continuing the legacy of the star boxer.
Tickets are $1,500 for ringside and $1,000 for stands. The event is sponsored by Tower Suites, Ministry of Social Cohesion, and McDonald Promotion in collaboration with the GBA.