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GUYANA CHRONICLE Wednesday August 10, 2016
Changes made to GBBC’s ‘Bad Intentions’ boxing card … Richard ‘Frogy’ Holmes replaces Michael Gardner
THE Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) over the past few days made a change to its `Bad Intentions’ boxing card which is scheduled for the Giftland Office Max Mall on August 27. According to the Board’s match-maker and referee, Eion Jardine, because the Board wants to give boxing fans and enthusiasts their money’s worth come fight night, they have decided to replace Jamaican Michael Gardner with his countryman Richard `Frogy’ Holmes for the main supporting bout which will see the Jamaican come up against Guyana’s Mark Austin in an eightround middleweight contest. According to Jardine, he recently returned from Jamaica where he officiated in the Annual Contenders Series and was impressed with Holmes who he thinks can give Austin a true `run for his money’. Meanwhile, the card will feature Guyana’s Dexter Gonsalves in a 12-round contest against former World Boxing Association’s super lightweight champion, American DeMarcus `Chop Chop’ Corley for the World Boxing Council’s FECABOX) lightweight title. Gonsalves, last fought in October 2015 when he
earned a 10-round technical knockout (TKO) victory over fellow Guyanese Clive ‘The Punisher Atwell’ thereby winning the Caribbean Boxing Federation (CABOFE) light-
Jamaica boxer Richard ‘Frogy’ Holmes weight title He has since been stripped of that title since he failed to make a mandatory defence of the title and will now be seeking to win the FECABOX title to restore some pride not only for himself but also for all Guyana. Despite not fighting since the Atwell encounter, Gonsalves has been intensifying his preparations for his fight against a seasoned
fighter in Corley. To date, Gonsalves has compiled a record of 8-12 with a lone loss to Michel Agard who also drew with him (Gonsalves) on another occasion. He also drew with Jamaica’s Mohammed Dawes in 2007. Corley is a veteran with a 47-27-1 record, winning 28 of his bouts via knock-out and will surely be a handful for Gonsalves who has not fought the quality of fighters that Corley has engaged. Corley earlier this year participated in Jamaica `The Contender’ series and won three fights with knock-out victories against Richard Holmes and Guyana’s Revlon Lake while recording a points win against Michael Gardner. The American who was born in the Unites States Virgin Islands (USVI) during his career fought world renowned Zab Judah in a WBO super lightweight title which he lost. He also faced Guyana’s Olympian Dillon Carew twice and was held to a draw in the other. Corley, who was a world champion from 2001 to 2003 also went the distance with former world champions Devon Alexander and Marcos Maidana but lost his title to Judah in 2003.
However, yesterday at the signing of the contract at the office of GBBC’s president Peter Abdool, Gonsalves said he is not worried by Corley’s record and experience. He admitted that for his last fight last year (versus Atwell), he was not really prepared and after viewing footage of that fight, he realised that he was lacking in movement of his feet and has since started to work on it. He said he is much more focused now and is working on his lifelong dream of becoming a world champion, and to this end, his mother is very supportive, always making sure that he attends gym and eats properly. The opening bout on the August 27 card brings together Kelsey George and Charwin Estwick in a four-round super middleweight affair, while Anthony Narine will make his debut as a professional in a four-round lightweight contest against Keeve Allicock. The next bout on the night’s card will see Imran Khan and Quincy Gomes battle for a third time in a six-round lightweight contest. In the previous two fights the boxers met, the first was drawn and Gomes won the second encounter.
Floodlights provided for Kamarang ground THE National Sports Commission (NSC) has provided 16 floodlights for the ground at Kamarang, ahead of the 2016 Upper
Mazaruni Games on Sunday. The presentation fell under the Ground Enhancement Project being carried out by
the NSC. Receiving the lights from the Minister within the Ministry of Education, Ms Nicolette Henry was the District Sports Council’s Mr Rudolph Wellington. Ten of those lights have been installed and games are played during the night. The Minister of Indigenous People’s Affairs. Sydney Allicock also handed over
a generator to Mr Wellington. Director of Sport Christopher Jones, who declared the games open, also delivered a variety of sporting equipment. Additionally, the Ministry of the Presidency and the NSC provided meals and fuel, as well as other support to make the event possible.
CRICKET QUIZ CORNER (Wednesday August 10, 2016) COMPLIMENTS OF THE TROPHY STALL-Bourda Market & The City Mall (Tel: 225-9230) & AUDREY’S TASTY SNACKETTE-176 Charlotte Street, Georgetown (Tel: 226-4512)
Answers to yesterday’s quiz:
(1) Tridents (2) Zouks
Today’s Quiz:
Rudolph Wellington receives one floodlight from Minister Nicolette Henry.
(1) Who are the winners of Hero CPL 2016? (2) Who was declared Man of the Match in the final of Hero CPL 2016?
Answers in tomorrow’s issue
Brathwaite named new West Indies T20 captain (REUTERS) - West Indies have axed two-time World Twenty20 winning captain Darren Sammy and put fellow all-rounder Carlos Brathwaite in charge for two matches against India this month in Florida. Sammy, who led West Indies to their second World Twenty20 title earlier this year despite struggling for form, could not find a place in the 13-member squad for the matches at Central Broward Regional Park, Fort Lauderdale on August 27 and 28. “With regard to Sammy’s omission from the squad, the chairman (of selectors) noted that the named-squad was selected purely on players’ performances,” the West Indies Cricket Board said in a CARLOS BRATHWAITE statement. Chairman of selectors Courtney Browne thanked Sammy, 32, for his contribution and expected Brathwaite, who blasted four successive sixes off a Ben Stokes over in the April 3 World Twenty20 final in Kolkata, would prove to be an inspiring captain. “Brathwaite is one of the most talented players in the T20 format of the game and his humble and committed approach to the game can inspire young and upcoming players,” he added. Squad: Andre Fletcher, Andre Russell, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo, Evin Lewis, Jason Holder, Johnson Charles, Kieron Pollard, Lendl Simmons, Marlon Samuels, Samuel Badree, Sunil Narine.
McKinnon, Beharry emerge as top shooters RYAN McKinnon and Ray Beharry were the top shooters when the Guyana Sport Shooting Federation (GSSF) staged the Queensway Security Services-sponsored Pistol Shoot last weekend. According to a release, McKinnon registered 170.000 points to win comfortably ahead of Rajiv Latchana 125.198) and Romesh Latchana (102.87.78). Ray Beharry out-shot his rivals in the Limited category with a score of 158.2502, while GSSF’s president Vidushi Persaud finished second with 145.6167. At the simple presentation ceremony where Managing Director of the Queensway Security Service, Mohamed Qualander and Security Supervisor Desmond Phillips were present, Persaud thanked the security company for their sponsorship and noted that the officials ensured that the proper safety standards were followed efficiently. She expressed gratitude to Queensway Security Services for its continued sponsorship to the Federation. Qualander subsequently assured his company’s continued support to the Federation. Persaud also thanked Harold Hopkinson for offering the use of his props, steel targets and other range equipment which were used during the shoot. Persaud also thanked Chief of Staff of the Guyana Defence Force Brigadier Mark Phillips and Colonel Doodnauth as well as Guyana Police Force acting Commissioner David Ramnarine for their support in making the shoot possible and successful.