Winfield Braithwaite School Boys and Juniors tournament: Overseas-based Guyanese supports young local boxer Kenyon Britton

Guyanese youth boxer Keyon Britton is being given the license to focus on his craft in a way that many young athletes in Guyana cannot.

Because of his undeniable talent in the ring, Britton has been able to attract a benevolent sponsor in overseas-based boxing enthusiast Samuel Gittens, who has pledged to fund the youngster’s career in the sport.
During the 2022 Winfield Braithwaite School Boys and Juniors Tournament, Kenyon Britton’s talents attracted the attention of Samuel Gittens, and Gittens had embraced the opportunity to present the young man with a cash donation that very night. It is a gesture that Gittens has vowed to continue as long as the pugilist continues in the sport.
As recent as Monday, Gittens, through Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) President Steve Ninvalle and GBA Technical Director Terrence Poole M.S., continued his benevolence towards the Vergenoegen Boxing Gym (VBG) pugilist with another donation.
“This is continued sponsorship of young Britton by Mr. Samuel Gittens, and he intends to continue with this right through. So, Mr. Gittens has undertaken that if he has to go overseas or anything else, he will be supporting him in that way,” GBA President Steve Ninvalle has said following the presentation to the youngster at his Middle Street office.
Ninvalle has praised the action of Samuel Gittens, highlighting that it is a necessary component in developing the next generation of Guyana’s boxers. He explained, “It’s really good. As President of the Association, I really applaud that. You know, if we can have several other people taking these young boxers… because what we’ve said is that our focus is our junior School Boys and Youth right now, and we’re happy that Mr. Gittens could have seen it appropriate to come on board,” Ninvalle added.