The Champion Amateur Boxing Club (CABC) hosted its "Thrill of Victory and Agony of Defeat" fight card on Saturday evening. The card featured three three-round bouts and a wrestling exhibition by Nassau Wrestling Entertainment (NWE).
In the first match, Michael Gomez took down Emmanuel Rolle by unanimous decision. The performance of Gomez in the fight allowed him to win the Most Valuable Boxer award.
In the second bout, Terry Rolle defeated Lennox Boyce in a close fight that had a controversial end. Boyce put together a dominant final round, but lost due to a point deduction from earlier in the fight. He had the point deducted for a late punch, after he was already given a warning for the same violation. Rolle won the Most Improved Boxer award, and the fight was voted as the match of the night.
In between the bouts, NWE hosted a match that featured Triple Ace going up against Violent T. It was the second match in two weeks between the two, but this time it was Triple Ace that came out with the victory.
In the final boxing fight of the evening, Don Rolle won by technical knockout (TKO) against Sheldon Major. Rolle delivered a stunning blow to Major in the first round, which forced the referee to give Major a standing eight count. After the count, Major was still unresponsive, which caused the fight to come to an early end.
"The competition was extremely competitive. We were at a point where we didn't know which fight was the best fight. That's how close each fight was. The guys really came out there to fight. I think the name of the event brought the best out of them. I think they really wanted to experience the thrill of victory," said Head Coach of CABC Ray Minus Jr.
"This event shows the sport of boxing is coming along very well. We have good, talented boxers, but I think we need to find our boxers more opportunities. We need to have these fighters compete against each other for positions in international tournaments, instead of just laying back. They need opportunities to determine who is the number one boxer in the country, because right now no one is sure who is. The federation (Amateur Boxing Federation of The Bahamas) just selects particular boxers. They tried earlier in the year when they held the boxing eliminations, but I still think our fighters need more opportunities."
Minus has been coaching for more than 20 years. He has had a hand in molding some of the top boxers in the country.
"It's not something that we are bragging about, but it is definitely something that we are proud of. Even though we do not handle their administrative business, we do take pride in shaping them and working on their fundamentals," said Minus.
The Champion Amateur Boxing Club will be hosting another show on August 2. It will feature four three-round bouts and will be named "Rematch, Revenge".
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