Technical Director of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA), Terrence Poole, stated that the acquisition of the new boxing ring will allow the entity to decentralise their U-16 discipline, as the community of Vergenoegen in West Demerara is set to host the first event on September 21st.
This was disclosed in a press statement from the GBA. According to the correspondence, the event will be hosted at the community’s rice mill tarmac from 17:00hrs, and will feature notable gyms inclusive of the hosts such as Andrew ‘Six Head’ Lewis, Pace and Power, Pocket Rocket, Rose Hall Jammers, New Amsterdam Academy, Bailey, and Forgotten Youth Foundation.