Despite failing to progress to the gold medal bout at the ongoing American Boxing Confederation (AMBC) Elite Championships in Ecuador, prized middleweight, Desmond Amsterdam was applauded for his historic bronze medal feat.
“I applaud the effort which adds to the signal that Boxing is back with a bang,” said President of the Guyana Boxing Association, Steve Ninvalle, who watched the fight last night in the presence of His Excellency, Dr. Irfaan Ali.
“We welcome the bronze medal and are confident that more Regional and international glory is around the corner,” Ninvalle added.
Amsterdam lost his semi-final match up on points against Hector Aguirre of Mexico.
En route to the final four with a 3-2 win over Eldric Sella, the Officer in the Guyana Defence Force created history on Sunday by becoming the first Guyanese to be assured of a medal and to cash in at the event.
The medallists in each of the 13 men’s and 12 women’s weight categories will receive winnings of $US10,000 for the first place, $US5,000 for the silver and $US2,500 for bronze.
Meanwhile, Guyana’s two other representatives at the event, light welterweight, Colin Lewis and lightweight, Jamal Eastman lost their opening bouts.
Lewis lost to Perez Caban 4-1, while Eastman was disqualified for persistent ducking in round two versus against Colombian, Jhon Orobio.
The Championships are set to run until April 2 in Guayaquil, with competition being held at the Coliseo Voltaire Paladines Polo Complex.
