New boxing ring allows expansion of GBA’s U16 programme

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is keenly pursuing the expansion of its fruitful Under-16 Boxing programme that is aimed at covering more bases on the national sphere. As such, with the acquisition of a new boxing ring via the office of the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport (MCYS), the GBA now has the opportunity to put its expansion plans into motion.
Acquisition of the new ring, which was recently put to the test at the Caribbean School Boys/Girls and Juniors tournament, would allow the GBA to utilise the older equipment at various venues. As such, the U16 initiative, which is staged twice per month and is regarded as the backbone of the entity’s developmental thrust, would likely become more frequent and widespread.
The GBA has already put its plan into action with Vergenoegen earmarked to serve as the next location for the event, on September 21st, with Linden slated to host the initiative two weeks later. Similarly, Berbice is scheduled to take centre stage following the conclusion of the Linden date.

Meanwhile, the decision to conduct the event on a national scale has been further boosted by the announcement of the 16th boxing facility in the form of VS Fitness Gym in the Soesdyke area.
“The acquisition of a new ring via the Government of Guyana allows the association to continue its developmental work on a national scale. The GBA will now be afforded the opportunity to utilise the older ring to stage events specifically of a developmental nature in different regions, which will benefit the respective communities and regions. This in turn will translate to the expansion of the local talent pool, further increasing and expanding the competitive market locally, which is the main source of our continued success regionally,” GBA President Steve Ninvalle has said about the GBA’s most recent development.
The GBA Boss added, “By the same token, the increase in the sport’s infrastructure, as in the case of the Soesdyke facility, is another indication of the sport’s growing importance and popularity. This is the 16th facility that is affiliated with the association, and will provide the avenue for not only the unearthing of talents from uncharted territories for the national grid, but a platform for improvement in the overall health and wellness of the community and the outlying areas. The GBA will continue in its mandate to provide the necessary support and facilities for the continued development of the discipline.”