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Will the real AIBA please stand up! Ninvalle optimistic ahead of high-level meeting on Sunday By Rawle Toney It is alleged that AIBA is not running the affairs of AIBA in a position to repay debts but this has been refuted by BOXING, one of the totalling 15 million Swiss Wu who has put in motion a world’s most popular francs (13 million euros); legal challenge. sports, is in turmoil, but something Wu has since “It should be applauded president of the Guyana denied and even confirmed that we could have had Boxing Association (GBA) through several media confirmation that the Steve Ninvalle is chartering reports that AIBA’s finances Executive Director of AIBA a course that could very well are ‘healthy’. is coming and the President Led by Italian Franco of the Americas Boxing Falcinelli and Pat Fiacco of Confederation Mr Osvaldo Canada, several executive Bisbal (Argentina) is committee members have coming as well as members signed a document in attempt of the IMC,” said the to force Wu to step down Guyanese Amateur Boxing through the Swiss courts. boss. However, the court ruled and rejected their request, claiming the aggrieved group will have to wait for a proper hearing this month. AIBA will host their Extraordinary Congress in Dubai in November and it is Steve Ninvalle said that national federations GBA president will vote on whether to have Wu removed from the helm. determine the way forward It is on those grounds for the sport. Ninvalle is also that Ninvalle initiated the an Executive Committee meeting, telling Chronicle Member of AIBA. Sport yesterday in an On Sunday September 10, exclusive interview that the Wu Ching-Kuo Ninvalle, at the Racquet Caribbean remains a pillar in AIBA president Centre in Georgetown, will the AIBA setup and as such, host a high-level meeting that it is important that they hear Ninvalle further mentioned will feature representatives from both sides - the opposing that the meeting “tells how from the Boxing Associations group and those representing important the Caribbean from around the Caribbean, and standing in the corner of region is that they have seen the International Amateur the current president. it fit to send representatives. Boxing Association (AIBA) “It’s an important meeting We’re hoping that we can and a group challenging the and it’s a good thing that the have free, fair and frank hierarchy of the governing Caribbean, as a collective discussions and out of that, body. unit, can remain in the charter a way forward for the AIBA’s embattled president vanguard, because it shows Caribbean family.” Wu Ching-Kuo, who sits at our leadership and it shows It was reported that Wu the helm of the sport, since that we are in front as it relates claims he is being targeted 2006, has found himself in fighting for the development because of his attempt a power-struggle with the of the sport,” said Ninvalle. to reform the AIBA and majority of his executive The coming-together as a specifically singled out committee members who Caribbean body, according to former executive director have joined forces to establish Ninvalle, “gives credence to Ho Kim of South Korea for a temporary administration. their motto: One voice, one seeking “revenge” after his Wu, according to reports, goal, one Caribbean.” ousting over allegations of have since called the After July’s Executive financial wrongdoing. move something similar Committee meeting in Wu insists he is “the to a ‘military coup’, with Moscow, an Interim legitimate president” and said the group citing that the Management Committee he had written to IOC chief Taiwanese is placing AIBA (IMC) was put in place, Thomas Bach to explain the in peril, given the fact that the headed by the Italian situation, pinning Ho as a sport is facing bankruptcy. Falcinelli who seems to be main plotter.
Sparta, Leopold Street, ‘Gold is Money’ live to fight another day MBK All Stars, Mocha, North Ruimveldt extend form SPARTA Boss, Leopold Street and West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ responded with urgency after winning their respective encounters when play in the exciting inaugural Guinness Cage/ Three Peat Promotions Indoor Championship continued on Tuesday night, at the National Gymnasium. However, they both have
negative goal differences and will need to win their respective matchups tonight to guarantee a place in the quarter-finals set for Saturday, at the same venue. Sparta Boss will play Group A’ leaders North Ruimveldt in the final game of the night, while West Front Road ‘Gold is Money’ take on secondplaced Group ‘B’ team,
Hustlers, who also have to register a victory to secure a last-eight berth. Another big team that will have to win this evening to advance is Back Circle, who could not reproduce their form and went down to Leopold Street who needed to prevail to be in a position to progress to the quarter-finals. Mocha, MBK All Stars, Albouystown ‘A’ and North
Buoyant Windies eye England Test series win By Julian Guyver LONDON, England (AFP) - West Indies go into today’s third and deciding Test at Lord’s with the chance to complete a dramatic turnaround and win their first series in England in almost 30 years. The Caribbean side last triumphed in England in 1988 when a team boasting a clutch of all-time greats including Gordon Greenidge, Viv Richards, Malcolm Marshall and Curtly Ambrose romped to a 4-0 win. The West Indies dominated Test cricket for two decades but their decline has been precipitous and they are currently languishing at eighth in the world rankings, with just Bangladesh and Zimbabwe below them. Having dusted down the “obituaries” after the series opener at Edgbaston -- when the visitors slumped to a defeat by an innings and 209 runs - few pundits gave Jason Holder’s novice West Indies side any chance of a revival in Leeds. Yet, despite being set more than 300 to win in the fourth innings following a declaration by England captain Joe Root, the tourists showed true grit to win by five wickets. Shai Hope became the first batsman in history to score hundreds in both innings of a match at Headingley, putting his side in a strong position with 147 before following up his maiden Test century with a match-clinching 118 not out in the second innings. After the fourth day of a match of fluctuating fortunes, ex-England captain Nasser Hussain, a former Essex team-mate of West Indies coach Stuart Law, said the tourists were flagging because the physical demands of a Test match were greater than that of Twenty20 cricket. A satisfied Law said,: Ruimveldt continued their good form by winning their games to remain unbeaten and will no doubt be aiming to stay on that course heading into the business end of the championship. Some of the teams to exit the championship are Albouystown ‘B’, Pike Street, Sophia, Tiger Bay, Champion Boys and Showstoppers.
“People make assumptions all the time.” “But he (Hussain) doesn’t know the characters that are inside that dressing room he doesn’t even know me and I played with him at Essex,” the former Australia batsman added. “Not a lot of these players play T20 cricket anyway. I think it was great we sent him a big humble pie to go and chomp on in the commentary box.” England even took the risk of dropping in-form seamer Toby Roland-Jones, whose three Tests this season have yielded 14 wickets, for the Headingley Test, bringing
reporters at Lord’s yesterday after announcing his team. “It’s obviously very difficult to leave somebody like Chris out; he’s been a consistent performer in Test cricket for England. “But this is a team I think is going to win this week,” star batsman Root added. England still have doubts about their problem toporder batting positions with number three Tom Westley under most scrutiny after a run of single-figure scores. “That extra pressure will find out a bit more about people’s character and things like that so it should be an exciting week,” said England
West Indies’ Shannon Gabriel (L) watches as team captain Jason Holder bowls during a training session at Lord’s cricket ground in London, on September 5, 2017, ahead of their third Test match against England. (AFP Photo/Adrian Dennis)
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