In an historic endeavor, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) has created a dedicated website for the discipline which will be operational in approximately two weeks and tailored to introduce the sport to a modern audience.
This is according to a press release from the GBA.
“The website, which is the first-ever commissioned for the sport, will serve as its electronic home and hub by encapsulating all manner of information via a modern, user-friendly interface,” the release stated.
“The data that will be stored includes annals, news items, interviews, calendars of activities, rules and regulations, and biographies. The primary rationale behind the commissioning of such a project was to create a centralized data center and news hub that is readily accessible to everyone who is interested in the history and present direction of the discipline,” it added.
“The creation of this platform is an effort to modernize and develop the sport outside the confines of the squared circle,” said president of the GBA Steve Ninvalle.
“That is the soft infrastructure that is at work, whose importance is often overlooked. This is the first website commissioned locally for boxing, and one of the first in the sporting landscape. This website will provide content in every aspect and is a step in the right direction, as development must be tailored to coincide with the times, especially in a technologically savvy world,” Ninvalle declared.
According to Ninvalle, “Guyana is on the precipice of major infrastructural and technological advancement in every sector. Sport certainly is part of that reality, especially from a physical standpoint, and the creation of the website highlights another aspect of the GBA’s developmental agenda for the discipline. After-all, Guyana is at the forefront of boxing within the region; we continue to serve as the leading light and guiding star in the English-speaking Caribbean, and the sport, given its historical significance locally, should be afforded a home where its revered past and anticipated future can be celebrated, analyzed, and promoted.”
He added, “Aside from a physical construct, every major sport locally should have its own digital home and footprint. That is the best practice among major nations and their respective disciplines. While the programming language of the website and the intricacies behind its operation and utilization might be beyond my comprehension, the platform will provide a common dialect for its users that will be able to access information on current pugilists while equally functioning as a time machine for its older and more seasoned viewers. This is an exciting time for the sport, and the GBA is very optimistic about the future and overall direction of discipline.”
Further details on the official launch date of the website will be announced shortly.
