NOC boxers to compete in GABA’s novices c/ships

Boxers from the NOC (from left)Andrew Newton, Nicko Jodha, Calvin Barry, Joel Bess and Samuel Forde pose with the GBA top brass and other members of the NOC delegation.

After an absence of more than a decade, pugilists from the New Opportunity Corps (NOC) will return to organized fistic competition when the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) stages its two-day annual Novices championships from tomorrow.

“The NOC will be returning to the bosom of organized and structured boxing” president of the GBA Steve Ninvalle told the media yesterday at the Ministry of Sport.

“We want to welcome them back and we want to use this as an opportunity to let the public know that boxing is a sport that can be used to rehabilitate persons.”

At the championships which will box off at 19:00hrs nightly at the East Ruimveldt Community Centre ground,