Emmerson Campbell

Boxing prospects, Abiola and Alesha Jackman will continue to hone their skills while in India at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships.

If you want to look good and you want to play it safe, bodybuilding is the way to go.

Guyana’s Abiola Jackman suffered a unanimous decision loss yesterday to Nupur Sheoran in her opening round-of-16 bout at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Women’s World Boxing Championships in India.

You would not be human if you’ve never wondered how long it takes to notice changes from your new exercise routine.

“In my opinion, I am a suitable candidate and I tick all the boxes.” 

The validity of the correspondence ahead of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) all important Electoral General Meeting (EGM) is now under the microscope after Secretary General of the body, Hector Edwards, denied any knowledge of being its author.

Six constituent members including the Guyana Baseball League headed by Robin Singh have been deemed ineligible to vote at the Electoral General Meeting (EGM) of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) on March 14.

The Athletic Association of Guyana (AAG) has a long list comprising 18 athletes to represent the Golden Arrowhead at this year’s CARIFTA Games scheduled for Easter weekend in the Bahamas.

Gym rats are not considered ‘the sharpest knives in the drawer,’ but at least we can still appreciate the immense value of hitting the gym with a sharp mind and intensely focused mentality.

“A cut man in the corner is critical for any boxer’s success and it is great that I have been given this opportunity to represent Guyana in terms of getting this qualification.”

The calendar has flipped to March and the names of the candidates scheduled to contest the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) all important electoral AGM in 12 days have been revealed to this publication.

“Eat breakfast like a king, eat lunch like a prince and eat dinner like a pauper.”

The meteoric rise of its fighters has seemingly inspired the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) to raise its bar as well.  This was evident last Sunday with the staging of the top quality Patrick Ford Memorial Tournament where the overflowing, tastefully decorated National Gymnasium was buzzing with excited fight fans.

The candidates who will contest the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) electoral Annual General Meeting set for March 14 will be known in the new week.

There was fever pitched excitement, an overflow of fight fans and fistic fury not witnessed locally in years when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) hosted the Patrick Ford Memorial Boxing Tournament on Sunday at the National Gymnasium. 

Several of the nations’s teen athletes made hay in the brilliant sunshine this weekend during the inaugural edition of the National Sports Commission (NSC) Junior League.

Briton John’s purple patch on the saddle continues. One week after soloing to victory in the Beacon Cafe 35-lap ‘crit’ inside the National Park, John took his talents onto the open roads yesterday and dominated the Forbes Burnham Memorial event.

Quite a lot of people who I have interacted with have claimed that they have anxiety with just the thought of joining the gym.

Olympic boxer, Keevin Allicock will look to return to his winning ways when he enters the ring in one of the feature bouts of the stacked Patrick Forde Memorial Boxing card tomorrow at the National Gymnasium.

A new president of the Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) will be elected on March 14 after that date was confirmed as the date for the Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Election of Office Bearers for the body.