Pan American Games 2023: Pompey bows out of contention after split-decision result

Guyana’s Emmanuel Pompey missed out on qualification to the next round of the Men’s 92Kg contest after his bout on Friday.
Pompey was the third Guyanese boxer to hit the ring during the ongoing Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, and he was tasked with taking on Antigua’s Yakita Aska. Fighting out of the blue corner, Pompey was seemingly straddled with nerves in the opening moments of the three-round bout. However, the Guyanese cautiously loosened up to land a few well-placed punches to complete what was probably his best round in the ring.

While the encounter between the Guyanese and the Antiguan had no particular fireworks, the Antiguan landed enough shots to secure the victory by split decision. The five judges scored the three-round encounter 29-28, 30-27, 28-29, 30-27, 20-27 in the Antiguan’s favour.
Following the bout, Pompey shared his thoughts on his performance, highlighting that he could’ve done better.

“Well, I think that I should do more better. I think that I should put out the work that I prepare for, but I didn’t do it. Everyone make mistakes, so I think I will go back to gym and push myself more hard. I think I would’ve do better,” Pompey told Guyanese media operatives in Chile following the fight.
He added, “The starting was good, I pushed myself at the starting. Things didn’t go good for me so, but I do my best and I know next time I will come back tougher.”
More boxing action at the Pan Am Games is expected to come up tomorrow, Saturday, October 21st, when Desmond Amsterdam battles Abraham Buonarrigo of Argentina in the Men’s 80Kg division.
Also on Saturday, Priyanna Ramdhani will hit the Badminton courts in the Women’s Singles matches, while Raekwon Noel will take to the pool in the Men’s 400M Freestyle. Today, Cecli Peterson will represent Guyana in the 49Kg division preliminaries in Taekwondo.