By Emmerson Campbell
Reigning Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) bantamweight champion US-based Guyanese Elton ‘Coolie Bully’ Dharry has pulled out of his upcoming super bantamweight title fight with Rudolph Fraser which was scheduled for June 29 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
Fraser will now face Dominica-based Guyanese Clive ‘Wonder Kid’ Atwell for the local featherweight title in the headline bout of the 24th edition of the Guyana Fight Night Pro Am card.
According to executives of the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC), Dharry pulled out because he is perhaps shying away from Fraser who will possibly hand him his sixth professional loss. Dharry, however, stated that his inadequate purse was the main reason for leaving the fight on the table.
The undercard will feature Edmond ‘Wonder Boy’ DeClou, the CABOFE and local middleweight champion coming up against Trinidad and Tobago-based Joel McRae for the national title.
The DeClou/McRae fight will be a trilogy. The ‘Wonder Boy’ won the previous bouts by decisions, the last for the local interim super middleweight title last July.
Dharry and DeClou will be both looking to win impressively before they enter the lucrative World Boxing Council’s 50th anniversary World Cup which boxes off in August.
The card will also feature Guyana’s light heavyweight champion, Kwesi ‘Lightning Struck Assassin’ Jones taking on Kelsie George in a six-round light heavyweight contest while debutant Gladwin Dorway will look to start his career on a positive note against David Thomas in a four-round junior welterweight matchup.
Joel Williamson and Matthew Hollingsworth will match gloves in the headline bout of the amateur segment of the card in a 105 to 109 pound fight.
On the undercard, Shaka Moore will take on Ryan Sumner of Rose Hall Jammers in a 95 to 99-pound bout. In an 85 to 89-pound encounter Tefon Green will come up against Albert Thomas.
The undercard will also feature Ryan Persaud matching gloves with Elijah Insanally (75 to 79 pounds). All bouts are scheduled for three rounds.
The monthly card is an initiative of the GBBC in collaboration with the Sports Ministry and the National Communications Network (NCN). Sponsors of the event include Digicel, Giftland Office Max, Courts, Banks DIH Limited and ANSA McAL.
The monthly card is an initiative of the GBBC in collaboration with the Sports Ministry and the National Communications Network (NCN).
Sponsors of the event include Digicel, Giftland Office Max, Courts, Banks DIH Limited and ANSA McAL.
Admission is $1,000 while children will be asked to pay half price. Bell time is 20:00 hrs.
