Boxhill picks women’s boxing committee

TRINIDAD and Tobago’s first female boxing official Molly Boxhill has appointed a committee to assist her as the local representative of the Women’s International Boxing Association (WIBA). The TT-based committee represent the interests of the WIBA and UBC, and  comprise a number of individuals with wide experience in local boxing. The committee was selected after Boxhill was appointed during a visit to Curacao last November. There she met WIBA officials and had discussions about the state of boxing in her homeland and ways she can make a contribution to the development of the sport. WIBA president Luis Bello has been in regular contact with Boxhill and has, on behalf of his organisation, pledged support for the local body as they seek to promote female boxing on a wider scale.

Bello congratulated Boxhill on her appointment and expressed confidence in her ability to lead the local effort. In response Boxhill expressed her commitment to the development of boxing in general and women’s boxing in particular. The committee’s first pursuit is the promotion of the WIBA-Ibero American welterweight (140 lbs) champ Gisselle Salandy’s title defence next month. At the end of this year, the Siparia schoolgirl, boxer will be 17-years-old and eligible for a professional boxer’s license. Boxhill outlined the fact that aside from individuals representing the WBA and WBC, this is the first time that an international boxing organisation has a full committee in Trinidad and Tobago. There are plans to meet with the Minister of Sport and Youth Affairs Roger Boynes in an effort to form a close working relationship with Government. On the WIBC Com-mittee are two journalists, David Brewster of the Daily  Express and Samuel McKnight of the weekly Mirror. The committee members and their positions are: President — Molly Boxhill, Secretary — Kevin Antoine, Assistant Secretary/Treasurer- Ian Walker, Safety/Security Officer- Mackenzie Granger; Committee Members — David Brewster, Samuel McKnight, Susan Gooding, Lincoln Harrison, Patrick Godson Phillip and Errol Campbell.