Boxing association launches 2018 season with Patrick Forde Memorial Open

Left to right are Sebert Blake (coach), Steve Ninvalle (GBA President) Keevin Alicock (main event fighter)

The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) will enter its first round of the 2018 season on February 25 when it hosts the inaugural Patrick Forde Memorial Open.

The event which is organized by McDonald Promotions in collaboration with the GBA will host a total of 14 captivating fights including two female match-ups.

According to President of the GBA, Steve Ninvalle, there are expectations of boxers from Trinidad and Tobago, Suriname and St. Lucia gracing the National Gymnasium ring, Mandela Avenue. Out of St. Lucia, 19-year-old Nathan Ferrari is one of those expected to touch down for the showdown as he faces Guyana’s Collin Lewis.