Desmond Amsterdam lost his opening round of 16 bout against Hector Aguirre of Mexico inside the distance at the ongoing Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games on Thursday in El Salvador.
Fighting out of the red corner, the reigning Sportsman-of-the-Year and Guyana’s flag bearer at the event, failed to progress after the referee stopped the contest (RSC) at the 1:57 mark of the third and final round.
Amsterdam’s defeat in the 80kg contest came earlier in the evening prior to Joel Williamson losing his 63.5 kg opening bout versus Jesus Cova of Venezuela.
Williamson lost 5-0 on the scorecards in the round of 32 matchup.
Guyana’s medal hopes in the fistic sport now rests in the hands of Emmanuel Pompey. Pompey, (92kg) will spring into quarterfinal action tomorrow. He will match gloves with Carlos Rodriguez of Mexico.
Guyana’s Kevin Allicock was a late scratch and did not travel after sustaining a torn ligament in his right knee last Sunday morning.
Team Guyana’s 52-athlete contingent will represent the nation in 10 disciplines at CAC. They are Archery, Athletics, Badminton, Basketball, Boxing, Fencing, Hockey, Swimming, Table Tennis and Weightlifting. Hockey will be the only discipline that will compete in the Dominican Republic.
Scheduled to close on July 8, San Salvador will host 31 of the 37 sports of the regional Games while the Dominican Republic will stage the other six – field hockey, canoeing, equestrian, modern pentathlon, shooting and taekwondo.
