Associated Packers Industry (API) will be making its debut as a corner man of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) for the staging of the fourth Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Boxing Championships later this month.
The timely partnership was made official yesterday when Deputy CEO, Marissa Bujan presented a sponsorship pact to Assistant Secretary/Treasurer of the association, Stacy Correia during a simple ceremony at the company’s Sheriff Street headquarters.
The annual championships will be staged from August 16-18 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall and is scheduled to feature boxers from Barbados, Grenada, Cayman Islands, Dominica, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, Venezuela and Trinidad and Tobago. It is a significant improvement for a tournament which started with just three countries.
Bujan noted that the fistic sport locally is in dire need of support, hence it was a no brainer for API to commit to its development under their Premyum brand.
It was the first time the association and the company entered into a partnership.
Said Bujan“ We are proud to support such an event for the first time. We find it imperative for the boxer’s development. And we are asking for everyone’s support.”
Bujan also noted that her company hopes to be an annual partner of the fixture.
Correia thanked Bujan for the continued support and explained the tangible support will go a long way in the development of the local boxing.
Meanwhile, Abiola Jackman, Ryan Benjamin, Patrick Harvey, Malachi Jones, Jerron McKenzie, Dwayne Baptist, Emmanuel Pompey, Alex Butcher, Sherlon Stephen, Mark Crawford, Richard Howard, Jaqwan Milo, Wayne Castillo, Travis Inverary, Keyshawn Fraser and Fitz Heywood are some of the Guyanese boxers encamped and the final squad will soon be announced.
The national squad has been fully encamped under the watchful eyes of coaches Sebert Blake, Lennox Daniels and Clive Atwell.
Courts, E-Networks and Massy Distribution are among the other sponsors so far. The championship is scheduled to commence at 18:00h nightly. Ringside tickets cost $1,500 each, stands $500 and season tickets (every day) $4,000.
