The amateur segment of the “Linden Showdown” ProAm boxing card, billed for Boxing Day at the Mackenzie Sports Club, has been finalised. The card will feature four three- round exhibition bouts, showcasing eight young pugilists from the mining town of Linden.
Kurley Hooper and Ronald Andries will battle in the 75-79 lbs category, while Joshua Corbin, the son of heavyweight boxer Sean Corbin, will trade punches with Daukyan Miller at the 84- 90 lbs range.
Hakim Alexander and Rudolph Williams will square off at 160-165 lbs weight class, while Ejad Alli will trade punches with Troyston Ward at the same weight class.
According to Guyana Boxing Board of Control’s (GBBC) match-maker, Eion Jardine, all the amateur boxers are rearing to go at each other, and he urged Lindeners to throng the Mackenzie Sports Club and witness the future of Linden’s boxing in action.
On the professional side, the main encounter, a 12-rounder, will see Derick Richmond, who broke the jaw of local and CABOFE champion Edmond DeClou in his last trip to the ring, taking on James Walcott for the vacant super middlewight title of Guyana.
The bout is pitted as youth against experience, as Richmond has only appeared in three fights with two victories and a draw.
Walcott, on the other hand, has chalked up 10 fights with three wins, six losses and a draw.
However, Walcott is vastly experienced, and is currently actively involved in coaching in the Albouystown area.
In the other professional bouts of the night, Cassius Matthews will take on Kishan Simon in a sixround junior welterweight contest, Kelsie George will battle with Romeo Norville in a four-round super middleweight fight and Shondell Parks and Shelly Gibson will look to settle the score once and for all in their four-round heavyweight showdown.
This is the third fight between Parks and Gibson.
Parks won the first encounter in Linden, while Gibson won the second in Georgetown.
Admission to the venue is Gy$ 1,000, while lucky patrons will win attractive door prizes. Up for grabs will be a cellular phone, Ipad and two cash prizes valued Gy$ 10,000 each.
The GBBC is partnering with Nations Promotions to stage the card.
