Prized pugilists, Keevin Allicock and Desmond Amsterdam put on spirited performances last night at these ongoing XXII Commonwealth Games here in Birmingham, England but ultimately failed in their bid to clinch semi-final berths.
In front of an overflowing and boisterous crowd at the National Exhibition Centre, Hall 4, Allicock gave his featherweight Canadian opponent, Keoma Ali Al Ahmadieh, all he could handle in a highly entertaining bout that could have easily gone either way.
However, at the end of the three nail biting rounds, the southpaw Al Ahmadieh was adjudged the winner via split decision. The score cards read, 30-27, 29-28 x 3 and 28-29.
