The Trinidad and Tobago junior boxing contingent arrived in Guyana yesterday ahead of the Caribbean Schoolboys Boxing Championship slated to begin this evening at the National Gymnasium from 19:00 hrs.
Speaking with Guyana Times Sport T&T Coaches Jason Aqui and Merrill Simon exuded confidence in their boxers’ abilities and potential for winning gold in their respective categories. Guyana who won the inaugural tournament will be looking to defend their title.
Challengers to the Throne! TT Boxers with Coach Jason Aqui (Far Right)
“Our intention is to medal in all categories, gold medal in all our categories, we have the ability to medal with the proper pool of talent that we have” Aqui pointed out. He maintained that the tournament provides an opportunity for coaches to review young talent while keeping an eye on the 2020 and 2024 Olympics.
Meanwhile Head Coach, Merrill Simon noted that the Championship is now a “tremendous” initiative as it helps to nurture the youth in the sport further strengthening the Caribbean’s foundations in boxing.
The T&T team consists of eight boxers; Blessing Waldropt, Nyrell Hosein, Juan Rodriguez, Abdul Taylor, Tyreek Hosein, Edwin Felix, Denzil Massy and Nickell Joseph.
However the St Lucia team, is coached by Conrad Fredericks and led by Nathan Ferrari, who copped the Best Boxer award at the tournament last year.
Light welterweight Ferrari who was named St Lucia’s Best Junior Boxer of 2015, heads the list of St Lucian boxers that will also include Kareem Boyce, Kimlyn Martie and Jwevel Martie.
Meanwhile, the Jamaica Boxing Board has named its three-man team that will represent the country in the tournament designed to help develop talent in the region.
Joshua Forrest Davidson and Daniel Hylton will be doing battle for Jamaica during the two-day tournament while Robert Napier is the coach.
The other teams at the three-day event are Barbados and Suriname. Ringside tickets cost $1000 while entry to the stands is $500.
