Amsterdam, Allicock experience mixed fortunes in the ring

Desmond Amsterdam won via split decision on the scorecards yesterday versus Bulgaria’s Kristiyan Nikolov.

Guyana’s representatives at the ongoing International Boxing Association (IBA) Men’s World Boxing Championships, Desmond Amsterdam and Keevin Allicock experienced mixed fortunes in the ring yesterday at the Humo Arena in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.

While ‘Dynamite’ Desmond Amsterdam progressed to the round of-16 in the light heavyweight division, Allicock’s campaign ended in the round-of-32.