By Marlon Munroe
As Elton ‘The Real Coolie Bully’ had earlier predicted, he produced another clinical display of boxing in the feature event in the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) and the Guyana Amateur Boxing Association (GABA second Pro/Am card on Friday evening.
Referee Eion Jardine stopped the one-sided contest 2:14s in third frame after a ring rusty and bloody Wilmot Hutson was knocked down for the second time in the fight. His first canvas visit came in the second round after it was clear that Hutson, 39, was way out of his league and way past his best days as a boxer against the stronger and faster Dharry.
The US based Dharry surgically tore apart Hutson with his counter punching skill and constant tattooing of shots to the face before he was floored in round two. When Hutson was back on his feet he seemed dazed and was saved by the bell in the second round after Dharry started another onslaught.
At the start of the third round Dharry stalked the wounded Hutson, whose best weapon had become his feet. But a left hand to the face of Hutson stopped his running and the bout by TKO; all three judges up to the stoppage had the fight scored at 20-17 in favour of Dharry.
In the main supporting bout in the professional the talented Mandessa Moses, fresh out of the amateur ranks, shook off her defeat her debut fight and destroyed her friend and opponent Alicia Marques. When the first bell sounded Moses, whose technique has improved tremendously from her amateur days, used her jab and loaded up with her right hand with devastating effect.
This brought a first round knock down of Marques and then a delay after the ring nurse had to scotch tape the bosom area of Marques, who was not wearing any padding over her breasts. Marques showed some character in the second round but again Moses’ technique was negated Marques’ effort of an even contest.
In the third round Marques was stunned by right and left hand bombs to the head that rained after they were set up by Moses’ jabs. And in an ill advised move, she turned her back on Moses to catch herself but Moses unrelenting barrage until she connected a solid right to the nose of Marques that saw blood spilling and then Marques was down.
She had to be looked at by the ring doctor several minutes after the fight until she was led away to the dressing room.
Troy Lewis won a split decision win over Eversly Brown in the junior middleweight division but many questioned what fight one of the judges was watching. Brown seemed contented on showboating rather than throwing any punches while Lewis connected despite most punches being ineffective.
It was four rounds of boxing that lacked technical savvy and Brown had to be prompted to throw his hands after Lewis beat Brown’s headwear off to expose his locks.
This sparked some life in the dull proceedings but Brown had already wasted time in his earlier rounds despite being the heavier and taller boxer.
Meanwhile, there was more to shout about in the amateur fights as fighters looked more prepared for their assignments. Earlier, in the week President of GABA Steve Ninvalle said that boxing has every right to demand because of the success it has brought Guyana and no doubt the amateur fighters have given fight fans something to look forward to.
In the curtain raiser under-15 Richard Williamson used his age advantage to claim a 3-0 victory over Donald Tapp. Both fighters exchanged telling blows from time to time and showed good technique at times before Williamson held on for the win.
Theresa London and Mervin Ageday also scored unanimous decision victories over Amanda Norville while Delroy James retired hurt in the first round against Devon Boatswain.
