Jeff Roberts wants to give boxers a fighting chance

Jeff Roberts (centre) and two of his charges Travis Fraser (left) and Michael April.

Former three-time amateur and two-time professional boxing champion Jeff Roberts is no longer in the business of winning titles but is content on giving young amateur pugilist a fighting chance in the fistic sport of boxing.

Spotting and harnessing the talent of young pugilists in the Tiger Eye Gym in Berbice is Roberts’ new passion as a means of giving back to the community.

Two of those talents include 16-year-old Michael April and 17-year-old Travis Fraser who will