Today is the proverbial calm before the storm that is this year’s Winfield Braithwaite Caribbean Schoolboys/Juniors Championship which boxes off tomorrow at the National Gymnasium on Mandela Avenue.
This year, teams from Barbados, Grenada, and Trinidad and Tobago have come here with one goal in mind which is to defeat the home team in its very own backyard and return home as Lords of regional amateur boxing.
However, the locals have other ideas namely to use the home court to their advantage and crown themselves as the rightful Kings of the fistic sport.
The GBA has named some 17 local boxers to compete in the renowned tournament with 16 of them set to make their international debuts.
Today Stabroek Sports continues it profiles of some members of Team Guyana some of whom will be making their debuts in the tournament come tomorrow.
Following are the Official Fighter Profiles of Team Guyana
Name: Ken Harvey
Age: 15
Weight: 54kg
Gym: Pace and Power
Stance: Southpaw
Experience: 2023
International Fight Record: N/A
International Medals: N/A
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: Debut
Name: Tiquan Sampson
Age: 16
Weight: 60kg
Gym: Forgotten Youth Foundation
Stance: Orthodox
Experience: 2020 to present
International Fight Record: 2-1
International Medals: 3 [Gold – OECS – 2023, Gold – St. Lucia Champs – 2023, Silver – Winfield Braithwaite – 2022]
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: 1
Name: Shakquain James
Age: 17
Weight: 65kg
Gym: Forgotten Youth Foundation
Stance: Orthodox
Experience: 2021 to present
International Fight Record: 5-0
International Medals: 3 [Gold – OECS – 2023, Gold – St. Lucia Champs – 2023, Gold – Winfield Braithwaite – 2022]
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: 1
Name: Wayne Castello
Age: 18
Weight: 51kg
Gym: Forgotten Youth Foundation
Stance: Southpaw
Experience: 2019 to present
International Fight Record: 1-3
International Medals: None
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: 3 [2020-2022]
Name: Arlington Johnson
Age: 15
Weight: 61kg
Gym: Rose Hall Jammers
Stance: Orthodox
Experience: 2022 to present
International Fight Record: N/A
International Medals: N/A
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: Debut
Name: Tianna Moore
Age: 18
Weight: 82kg
Gym: Vergenoegen
Stance: Orthodox
Experience: 2023
International Fight Record: 0-1
International Medals: 1 [Silver – OECS – 2023]
Winfield Braithwaite Appearances: Debut
