Poole eager to witness decentralisation of youth boxing

The community of Vergenoegen on the East Bank of Essequibo (EBE) is set to take centre stage this Saturday, September 21st when the decentralisation of youth boxing begins under the watchful eye of Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Technical Director Terrence Poole.
Poole, following the Association’s acquisition of a new boxing ring, has said that the development would allow the entity to boost the existing and already effervescent Under-16 programme.
The event, which would be hosted twice per month, will begin at 17:00h at the community’s rice mill tarmac with the utilisation of the older ring.
The major gyms that have confirmed their participation are the Andrew “Six Head” Lewis, Pace and Power, Pocket Rocket, Rose Hall Jammers, New Amsterdam Academy, Bailey, Forgotten Youth Foundation and Vergenoegen.
The annual initiative has formed the backbone of GBA’s nursery programme, and with the attainment of the new ring, will allow the Association to utilise the older equipment to be transported to the various venues going forward.

Linden is slated to host the initiative two weeks after Vergenoegen. Similarly, Berbice is scheduled to take centre stage following the conclusion of the Linden date.
Technical Director Poole said, “This is one of the GBA developmental programmes where we are focused on the decentralisation of boxing in Guyana. Georgetown is not Guyana, and this is the starting point. Linden and Berbice are also scheduled, but everyone will have a share of the spotlight.”
According to Poole, the evolution of the initial U-16 initiative will naturally increase the volume of competitors.
He noted, “This will allow us to have even more boxers competing, which adds to our local talent pool. More fighters means more competitions and will naturally take the sport to the next level at this stage. The boxers will have to further improve because they will have more competitors in each division.”
He further said, “Local boxing will develop, which will improve our regional competitiveness, which will in turn help to continue and sustain our superiority as the leading nation in the English-speaking Caribbean.”
“Overall, this developmental programme is very important to us, because Georgetown is not Guyana and everyone would like to see their champions and fighters compete at home and get a first-hand look, so that they can assess their quality and recognise who is a talent for the future,” Poole added.