As Guyanese pugilists prepare to participate in several Olympic qualifiers ahead of the 2024 Paris Games in July, the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is taking steps to aid in their preparation. The body responsible for boxing in Guyana is set to host a senior developmental championship on Friday at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
This tournament will be replacing the Terrence Ali National Open this time around which was slated for this weekend.
In a release to the media, Technical Director of the GBA, Terrence Poole said, “This is an important event because it will provide valuable minutes in the ring for several of the elite boxers who have impending Olympic qualifiers and have not been competitively active. The event essentially caters to the elite boxers that have not been competing, and it’s also necessary because we didn’t get to run off the national open last year, and that was initially pencilled for this weekend.”