Stranded boxers return from Cuba

By Emmerson Campbell On In Sports |
They’re finally back! The four boxers Keevin Allicock (fourth from left), Colin Lewis (third from left), Desmond Amsterdam (left) and Dennis Thomas stranded in Cuba for the past 126 days pose for a photo with President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle (second from left) and Technical Director of the association, Terrence Poole (right) shortly after arrival at the CJIA last night.
They’re finally back! The four boxers Keevin Allicock (fourth from left), Colin Lewis (third from left), Desmond Amsterdam (left) and Dennis Thomas stranded in Cuba for the past 126 days pose for a photo with President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle (second from left) and Technical Director of the association, Terrence Poole (right) shortly after arrival at the CJIA last night.

At long last.  The four boxers who were stranded in Cuba for the past 126 days are finally back on Guyana’s soil. 

The quartet of Keevin Allicock, Colin Lewis, Desmond Amsterdam and Dennis Thomas were among the planeload of Guyanese who touched down on a repatriation flight last night at the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA), Timehri. 

A collective breath of relief was exhaled as the four home sick sports ambassadors exited the departure doors into the comforting arms of their emotional loved ones and President of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle.