…after boxer sustains injury in training
Guyanese boxing enthusiasts will have to wait a little bit longer to witness a world title fight on local shores as the International Boxing Organisation (IBO) Super Bantamweight title fight night has been pushed back to April 25.
This is as a result of Guyanese boxer and title contender Elton Dharry recently suffering an injury, the Guyana Boxing Board of Control (GBBC) advised in a statement on Monday.
The GBBC wrote, “The Guyana Boxing Board of Control is in receipt of notification indicating that Elton Dharry (Guyana) has suffered an injury in training and by which he has been declared medically unfit to contest his upcoming bout against Salmin Kassim (Tanzania) for the IBO Super Bantamweight World Title scheduled for 28th March 2026.
“His management has requested an extension of three weeks (21 days) from the scheduled date to return him to full fitness.
“In the circumstances, please be advised that the event is hereby rescheduled for Saturday, April 25th, 2026 at the Pegasus Suites and Corporate Centre.
“All other arrangements for the event will remain the same.
“Tickets for the event will be released shortly, and a press conference will be held advising additional bouts.”
The April 26 fight night will also see the likes of Olympian Keevin Allicock and Dexter Marques going up against each other for the Guyanese featherweight title in a 12-round battle. Desmond Amsterdam is set to have a professional meeting with Kevin Hylton out of Jamaica in the super middleweight class (six rounds). Also, a debut bout will see Septon Barton going up against Richard Howard Jr in a four-round lightweight clash.
On the amateur side of the card, the likes of Abiola Jackman and Ken Harvey are also slated for action.
Tickets for the event cost $10,000 for gallery seating, ringside $20,000, VIP $40,000 and VVIP $60,000.
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