Elton Dharry will have to wait a bit longer to step back into the boxing ring on local soil for a sanctioned fight.
The USA-based super flyweight was scheduled to headline the ‘Superhero’ fight card later this month at the National Stadium but he confirmed yesterday that the Gairy St. Clair promoted event has been postponed.
Dharry cited the rising coronavirus cases as the reason for the postponement with Boxing Day being the next targeted date to stage the rescheduled card.
The orthodox prized fighter, who is expected to arrive in Guyana on Wednesday for ‘business talks’ said he is hoping that the card does come off so he can put on a show for the boxing starved fans.
Calls to St. Clair, a former two-time world champion who resides in Sydney, Australia went unanswered.
However, Stabroek Sport was reliably informed that an official press release regarding the postponement is expected soon.
In an interview in April, St Clair stated that he had sent all the details including a budget and the boxing board is in full support of this venture which should rekindle the interest in professional boxing in Guyana, which has been affected by the COVID-19 pandemic among other issues.
