The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), following the attainment of a new ring that was bought by the Ministry of Culture, Youth, and Sport, will expand their monthly existing U-16 programme to a national level.
This was disclosed by a release from the entity. According to the correspondence, the new ring will allow the association to transport the older equipment to the various venues. The older ring will be transported to Vergenoegen, which is the next location for the U-16 event on September 21st.
The equipment will also be transported to Linden, which will host the initiative two weeks after Vergenoegen. The ring is also scheduled to arrive in Berbice following the conclusion of the Linden tournament.
Additionally, the release stated that VS Fitness of Soesdyke has become the 16th boxing facility affiliated with the association, which further increases the scope of the discipline in its bid to unearth talent.
GBA President Steve Ninvalle said, “The acquisition of a new ring via the Government of Guyana allows the association to continue its developmental work on a national scale. The GBA will now be afforded the opportunity to utilise the older ring to stage events specifically of a developmental nature in different regions, which will benefit the respective communities and regions. This in turn will translate to the expansion of the local talent pool, further increasing and expanding the competitive market locally, which is the main source of our continued success regionally.”
He further said, “By the same token, the increase in the sport’s infrastructure as in the case of the Soesdyke facility is another indication of the sport’s growing importance and popularity. This is the 16th facility that is affiliated with the association and will provide the avenue for not only the unearthing of talents from uncharted territories for the national grid but a platform for improvement in the overall health and wellness of the community and the outlying areas. The GBA will continue in its mandate to provide the necessary support and facilities for the continued development of the discipline.”
The initiative, which is staged twice per month, is the backbone of the entity’s developmental thrust.
