– GDF’s Milo adjudged Best Novice fighter
In what is becoming a familiar sight, the Guyana Defence Force (GDF) once again won the Best Overall Gym accolade when the Guyana Boxing Association’s (GBA) National Novices Championship concluded last evening at the National Gymnasium, Mandela Avenue.
The army unit retained their title after accumulating 14 points at the conclusion of the three-day event, with the West Demerara outfit, the Vergenoegen Boxing Gym (VBG), finishing in the runner-up position on four points.
The other gyms that competed in the event were Pace and Power (P&P), the Guyana Police Force (GPF), Forgotten Youth Foundation (FYF), Rose Hall Jammers (RHJ), Andrew Six Head’ Lewis (ALBG), and New Amsterdam Boxing Academy (NABA).
Omari Bentham of GDF defeated clubmate Shawn Cudjoe via referee stoppage at 2:33 in the first round of their cruiserweight battle. Similarly, GDF’s Jaqwan Milo defeated clubmate Larry Richmond via technical knockout at 2:59 in the first round after the latter abandoned the contest.
In the bantamweight section, Wavel Massiah of GDF defeated clubmate Zechariah Reddock via split decision, and Joel Hinds of VBG bested Nickel Witter of GDF via decision in their junior welterweight encounter.
In the Welterweight segment, VBG’s Zonoah Little edged GDF’s Shamar Sooklall via split decision, while Jamal Booker of GDF defeated clubmate Joshua Fiffee via walkover in a scheduled middleweight encounter.
Meanwhile, in the individual presentation segment, Milo was adjudicated the Best Novice Boxer accolade. Also, Ryan Rogers of FYF was adjudged the Best Schoolboy Boxer, while Kenisha Plass copped the Best Female accolade. Similarly, Ken Harvey (ALBG) and Shakquain James (FYF) were adjudicated the Best Junior and Best Youth Boxers, respectively.
Complete Results
Schoolboys
Fight 1 (30-35KG)
Roopesh Balgobin (RHJ) vs. Dreshawn Willery (P&P)
Balgobin won via decision
Fight 2 (51-53KG)
Lennox Lawrence (GPF) vs. Ryan Rogers (FYF)
Rogers won via decision
Juniors
Fight 3 (60-63KG)
Kumunda Alexander (P&P) vs. Darren Henry (ALBG)
Alexander won via decision
Fight 4 (Female)
Tofina Barker (P&P) vs. Angelina Rogers (FYF)
Barker won via decision
Fight 5
Ken Harvey (ALBG) vs. Dominique Warren (ALBG)
Harvey won via split decision
Youths
Fight 6 (57-60KG)
Leon Albert (ALBG) vs. Aubrey Austin (RHJ)
Albert won via referee stoppage
Fight 7 (60-63.5KG)
Shemroy Wintz (NABA) vs. Simeon Hamer (P&P)
Wintz won via decision
Fight 8 (67KG)
Shakquain James (FYF) vs. Jofes Jackson (NABA)
James won via referee stoppage at 1:12 in round two
Fight 9 (75KG)
Shaka Stephen (GPF) vs. Chance Niles (FYF)
Niles won via decision
Novices
Fight 10 (Bantamweight)
Wavel Massiah (GDF) vs. Zechariah Reddock (GDF)
Massiah won by split decision
Fight 11 (Junior Welterweight)
Nickel Witter (GDF) vs Joel Hinds (VBG)
Hinds won via decision
Fight 12 (Welterweight)
Shamar Sooklall (GDF) vs. Zonoah Little (VBG)
Little won by split decision
Fight 13 (Middleweight)
Joshua Fiffee (GDF) vs. Jamal Booker (GDF)
Booker won via walkover
Fight 14 (Light Heavyweight)
Jaqwan Milo (GDF) vs. Larry Richmond (GDF)
Milo won via technical knockout (abandonment)
Fight 15 (Cruiserweight)
Shawn Cudjoe (GDF) vs. Omari Bentham (GDF)
Bentham won via referee stoppage at 2:33 in round two
