The Trinidad and Tobago Boxing Association has shortlisted a team of 23 boxers to represent the 868 at the Caribbean Boxing Championships to be held here next week at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.
According to news reaching this daily, Trinidad is scheduled to send eight elite boxers, four youth, six juniors and five novices.
Of the 23, three are female, namely Tiana Guy (57kg Elite), Shakira Elias (64kg junior) and Faith Ramnauth (48kg youth).
The other pugilists are listed below:
Elite Boxers
91+kg Nigel Paul
91kg Andrew Fermin
81 kg Shakir Flemming
75kg Aaron Prince
64 kg Michael Alexander
60kg Jessie Beckles
56 kg Anthony Joseph
Youth
91kg Tyrone St Clair
69kg Tyrone Thomas
48kg Tarique Hosien
Junior
69kg Denzil Massy
60kg Blessing Waldropt
56kg Nyrell Hosien
54kg Juan Rodriguez
46kg Ortega Jokhu
Novice
64kg Jamill Joseph
69kg Shawn Jackson
75kg Lyle Mohammed
81kg Korrie John
91kg Junior Cornwall
The annual Caribbean Boxing Championships will be staged from December 6-9. Boxers from St Lucia, Trinidad, Jamaica, Barbados, Antigua and of course the hosts, Guyana are slated to match gloves at the event.