Seon Bristol Boxing Promotions Marques signs contract to fight on ‘return of the scorpion’ Pro-Am Card

By Sean Devers

YESTERDAY at the 704 sports Bar at Lamaha and Albert streets, Guyanese pugilist Dexter ‘the Kid’ Marques signed his contract to fight Columbian Luis Carillo on the Seon Bristol Promotions ‘Return of the Scorpion’ Boxing Card from 19:30 hours on Sunday May 21 at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.

The 37-year-old Marques has fought a handful of fights over the last five years with his last outing being at the Providence Stadium in April last year.

Marques lamented that the inactivity since the pandemic has been difficult but informed that is always in the ring at the Gym and is fit and ready for his opponent.

“I am confident but don’t like talk much before a fight. I do my talking in ring” disclosed Marques, the last Boxer on the Card to sign his contract.

Present at the signing were GBBC Secretary Vikash Panday, Andrew Thorne also with the promotor Seon Bristol and his partner Charles Greaves.

It was also announced that the cost for admission is $2,000 for stands, $4,000 for Ringside and $6,000 for

VIPS while the gates will be opened from 19:00 hours.

Bristol thanked the 704 Bar for hosting the contract singing, the media, his partner and all those involved in making this Card a success, adding that this Card is his first promotion in over a year and explained that this was the reason for its name ‘return of the scorpion.’

He confirmed that a Jamaican and Trinidadian will match gloves with the Jackman siblings in the female bouts of the Amateur section of the Pro-Am Card.

The Card is a collaborative venture between Bristol Protections, the GBB and the GBA, will feature five Professional and a similar number of Amateur bouts including the female matchups.

It was also disclosed that USA based Guyanese, Elton Dharry is expected to arrive in Guyana on May 19.

The 10-bout Pro-Am card should provide an action-packed night of fistic fury for fans who are being encouraged to come in their numbers to witness the International Card which features Dharry and Marques as the headliners.

Dharry will battle Ramos Ronald of Columbia over eight rounds in a Bantamweight class while Marques will square off an eight round Super Bantamweight affair.

In the other Professional bouts; Guyana’s Anthony Augustine will fight Barbadian Emmanuel Anderson who will be making his debut in the Heavyweight division over four rounds.

In the Super Heavyweight division, Guyanese Terrence Adams will match skills with Bajan Ricardo Blackman who will also making his Pro debut.

In the Super Flyweight Division are Natalie Delgado and Darianis Garcia over six rounds.

The Amateurs will feature Joel Williamson matching gloves with an opponent from either TT or Guadeloupe, Tiquan Sampson battling St Lucian, Arthur Henry, while Shakquian James will face another St. Lucian; Emanuel Pompey will clash with a fighter from Suriname and Jamal Eastman takes on Bajan, Joel Bishops.

The May 21 Card should provide Dharry a great chance to get a warm-up fight ahead of his WBC Silver encounter in July.

Dharry will fight for WBC Silver which is one level down from a World Title and it is understood that fight is slated tentatively for July 15, 2023 at the Everest Cricket Club on Camp Road.

Dharry last fought in Guyana on April 23, April 2022 at the National Stadium at Providence when he Promoted his own fight and beat Orlando Penal for the vacant WBC International Super Fly title.

Archery introduced to SVN School

THE students and teachers of the Saraswati Vidya Niketan were, on Monday, May 8, 2023 treated to an exciting introduction to the sport of archery, by Archery Guyana.

National head coach, Nicholas Hing and Chair of the Tech Committee, Saeed Karim, visited the school to give demonstrations and have the excited students (and teachers) try out the sport themselves.

Initial discussions had been held between the principal, Swami Aksharananda and Mr Hing on

WIFBSC 2023 Championships – Antigua & Barbuda…

introducing archery to the school in its ongoing National Development Programme, in which Swamiji wholeheartedly agreed to have the sport introduced to the school. At the gathering, the students were informed of the school forming the next school club for developing archers from the grassroot to be able to eventually compete locally, regionally or internationally, with the ultimate goal of representing Guyana on the Olympic stage.

Chief of Defence Staff Col. Telbert Benjamin fires first shot

THE 2023 edition of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Championships, which brings together the best rifle shooters in the Caribbean and further afield, fired off at the Crabbs Rifle and Pistol Range, yesterday in Antigua and Barbuda.

President of the Antigua and Barbuda Rifle Association, Thomas Greenaway, on behalf of the West Indies Fullbore Shooting Council (WIFBSC) in welcoming teams from Guyana, Barbados, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago and Canada, reminded that the sport, whilst being very competitive, is contested in a family atmosphere.

“At the end of the day we all celebrate the victory of the winning team. As host, we hope that all would enjoy the shoot and we have a fantastic time over the coming days in the individuals and team shoot.”

Chief of Defence Staff of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force, Colonel Telbert Benjamin also welcomed the shooters, especially to the Crabbs Training Rifle and Pistol Range.

“I know that many of you have been here before, so, welcome back. Make the best of this week, I know our boys from Antigua have been preparing vigorously, I get the chatter about all the scores. I understand that my friends from the South, the Golden Arrowhead have been preparing as well, and of course my people from Barbados have been doing a lot of work.

I look forward to the competition, I look forward to hearing the good news, I look forward to seeing the competitiveness of all of us and I look forward to the camaraderie, that is the norm within these competitions. All the best to all of you and may the better team emerge as victors here.”

President of the WIFBSC, Major Nelson of Jamaica, in brief remarks, congratulated the Antigua and Barbuda Rifle Association for pulling off this year’s competition whilst also extending a warm welcome to the Canadian Team that has always been a good friend of the WIFBSC over the years.

Special thanks were also extended to Dan Chisolm, who,,

President Nelson, informed has been single handedly responsible for the advent and implementation of electronic scoring in the Caribbean.

“Without Dan, the whole question of electronic targets probably would not have gotten off the ground as it has. I want to thank fellow shooters for being here and we all hope to have a very good week.”

Competition got cracking after Colonel Benjamin fired the opening shot from the 600 yards range to the applause of all gathered.

The Individual Championships got going with shooters engaging at the 300 yards range with 2 sighting shots and 7 rounds to count. They then matched shots at the 500 yards range, 2 sighting shots and 15 rounds to count with the day coming to an end at the 600 yards range where they each had 2 sighting shots and 10 rounds to count.

The Guyana National Rifle Association (GuyanaNRA)

Fullbore Captain, Dylan Fields, along with defending WIFBSC Individual Champion, Lennox Braithwaite, Ransford Goodluck, Leo Ramalho (Vice Captain), Peter Persaud, Sherwin Felicen, Roberto Tiwari, Ryan Sampson, along with the USA-based duo of Sigmund Douglas and John Fraser are all contesting the Individual Championships.

The other team members are Mahendra Persaud and Team

Manager, Franklin Wilson.

On Wednesday, 300 yards shoot will be 2 sighting shots and 15 rounds to count; 500 yards, 2 sighting shots and 10 rounds to count and 600 yards, 2 sighting shots and 7 rounds to count. Thursday will be the final day of the Individuals.

The GuyanaNRA has extended sincere gratitude to The Government of Guyana, Ministry of Culture Youth and Sport, National Sports Commission, Guyana Olympic Association, Industrial Safety Supplies Inc., Secure Innovations and Concepts Inc., Queensway Security Service Inc., DHL, Citizens Bank, Sterling Products, and Star Party Rentals.