Director of Sport and President of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle, was returned as head of the entity following their elections and Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Monday at the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) headquarters in Liliendaal, Greater Georgetown.
The new executive comprises 1st Vice President, Dr Malissa Parris; 2nd Vice-President, Gordon Nedd; 3rd Vice-President, Carl Graham; Secretary, Stacy Correia; Treasurer, Dexter Paterson; and Assistant Secretary/Treasurer, Seon Bristol. President of the GOA, Kalam Juman Yassin served as Returning Officer for the elections.
Ninvalle, who also serves as a Vice President of the Americas Boxing Confederation (AMBC), disclosed that the proposed home for the discipline is the main objective of the GBA. He added that a timeline of three years is projected for the construction of the $120 million facility.
“We also intend on fostering a stronger relationship with the Ministry of Culture, Youth and Sport, and the GOA, because without their support, we would not have been able to accomplish all the things we did, so that will be a priority.”
Ninvalle further said, “We will look to provide more opportunities and refresher courses for referees and judges. At this point, we are schedule to have one referee/judge and an ITO at the AMBC Championships next year.”
According to Ninvalle, the month of February is being considered for the return of competitive boxing, as they seek to identify boxers for the AMBC championships, adding that the decentralisation of the sport is also an objective of the association, as it aims to unearth new talent and encourage female participation.
“We have two females on our executive committee, and a number of women serving in other capacities. The IBA under president Umar Kremlev is making this mandatory, which I fully support,” he explained.
