Guyana’s quartet of boxers in Bangkok, Thailand, was whittled down to two after Joel Williamson was handed a unanimous decision loss in his 63.5kg bout against Mauritius pugilist Louis Colin yesterday at the second and final Olympic Qualifier tournament.
Williamson went the distance with the East African fighter, lasting all five rounds but having no answer to the Mauritian’s skill and speed, with all five judges scoring the bout 30-27 in favour of Colin.
against his opponent, Louis Colin of Mauritius.
Williamson’s defeat means that his Olympic hopes have ended, just like Desmond Amsterdam’s on Saturday.
Meanwhile, the Golden Arrowhead will remain represented today as heavyweight (92kg) fighter Emmanuel Pompey jumps into the ring with Georgia’s Georgii Kushitashvili for five rounds of action in the heaviest weight class.
Keevin Allicock, who booked a berth in the round of 32, will be in action tomorrow in the 57kg class, facing off against Turkish boxer Batuhan Ciftci.
