Boxers lose in Cuba

The three local pugilists, Imran Khan, Dennis Thomas and Eon Bancroft currently on a month long training and competition stint in Cuba, suffered decision losses in their respective bouts at the Giraldo Cordova Cardin International Boxing Tournament which concluded on Sunday.

According to reports from president of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle, last year’s Junior Sportsman of the Year, Khan, fighting in the bantamweight division, lost to Cuban Norlan Yera, 30-26 in a punch-filled encounter.

Bancroft dropped a 22-25 points decision in his welterweight bout with