Lezama, Harry triumph at Boxing Caravan

The event was a joint promotion with the resident gym, SYM Golden Fist Boxing Gym.

Nyrell Hosein of Biomel Boxing Gym continued to impress as he prepares for the second edition of the Caribbean Schoolboys/ Junior Championships to be held in Guyana later this year.

The 14-year-old won a 45-kilogrammes contest by an unanimous decision over Kevin Persadie of YTC Conquerors.

Romel Lezama of YTC Conquerors won the Boxer of the Night award, after winning a close contest over Akiel Outram of Biomel Boxing Gym. Lezama and Outram have been showing great improvement as they are preparing for the Continental Championships in Honduras in July.

Newcomer Keon Henry of East Port-of-Spain took the prize for Most Promising Boxer. Harry won by a split decision over Mason Ramjassingh of YTC Conquerors in a 90+kg contest.

Among those who attended the event were Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Darryl Smith, chairman of the Sports Company of Trinidad and Tobago (SporTT ) Michael Phillips, and advisor to the Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs and sport service officer in charge of boxing at SporTT Rixon Powder.

The TT BA thanked sponsors Richard Isaac, Selwyn Meyers and SporTT for making the Caravan a successful event. There was a women’s exhibition match between Alicia King and Onila Ramdhanie, while national boxer Michael Alexander and Shakir Garcia also featured in an exhibition bout.

OT HER RESULTS - Sebastian Holder def Yannis Navarro; Blessing Waldropt def Edwin Felix; Tyrell Cadette def Joshua Sylvester; Nickell Joseph def Tyron Thomas; Abdul Taylor def Meshach Thomas