More than a decade after it was first opened, the Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym in Albouystown, Georgetown is scheduled to get a much-needed facelift and upgrade in the near future.
Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis
This was confirmed by Director of Sport Christopher Jones, who took a few moments out of a press conference to make the announcement.
“The NSC, for its 2019 budget, has made a specific request as it relates to the boxing gym in Albouystown, the Six Head Lewis Gym,” the Director of Sport began.
Jones went on to explain the process which the request will go through before it is confirmed. He also hinted at the standard that the gym will take on, stating, “Once those funds are received via the National Budget this year, we would see that space being enhanced to not only a regional, but an international standard in terms of having the gym not only for boxing, but actually for the sort of physical training that is needed.”
In a bid to confirm that this is not just a vision of the Commission, Jones revealed that his office is already in possession of the necessary equipment that will take up residence at the gym.
“The necessary equipment is already in our bond, and…will be made available when we re-commission the Six Head Lewis Gym.”
Noting that this is the first step in a country wide initiative, he said: “This is part of a wider programme which, again, is in collaboration with the (Guyana) Boxing Association, because we have our in-house boxing coach who has been working with the association for years, and he has been spreading boxing on the coastland.”
Jones went on to explain that there is also equipment being made available to various communities along the coast, one such community being Agricola.
The Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis Gym was first commissioned in April, 2004 by then President Bharrat Jagdeo. ‘Six Head’ was Guyana’s first boxing world champion, copping the WBC Welterweight title in 2001. The renowned boxer died in a vehicle accident on May 4, 2015.
