Meacher Major starts new amateur boxing club

Tue, Dec 16th 2014, 12:06 PM

Although he might have to be a bystander on crutches for a while, Meacher "Major Pain" Major is taking it in stride, and is excited for the launch of his amateur boxing club.
Major is recovering from a torn ligament that he suffered in his right ankle during the "Pain & Glory 2 - The Revenge" professional boxing show on December 7 at the Kendal G.L. Isaacs National Gymnasium. He feels the time is right to open the amateur boxing club because the community needs something like this to help keep kids off the streets more than ever.
"Seeing all of these young kids not doing anything, that's what inspired me to open the club," said Major. "Some of them always told me that they wanted to box, but when I told them about other clubs they weren't interested. One or two of the young boys I knew who wanted to box, I found out that they were in jail. That's when I decided that I really have to do something to help these young kids. I do a youth program, but a lot of them want to box, so I figured it was the right time."
The Meacher Major Amateur Boxing Club (MMABC) is coming off its first training session yesterday. It was held in the building next to Super Value on top of the hill on Mackey Street. Major noted that this would be only a temporary venue, because once the Bahamas Government completes the necessary repairs to the national boxing center in the Baillou Hills Sporting Complex, he hopes to relocate there.
"It's the home for boxing. It's a historic place, so I'm really trying to get in there," he said. "For the time being, we will be on the top of the hill in the plaza there. I'm going to be working with PACBO (Pan American Caribbean Boxing Organization), as the New Providence representative, making sure that we provide an avenue for more amateur boxers to get involved."
The boxing sessions are free to those 17 and under. Interested persons can contact Major by texting 425-4191 or calling 552-2937. Before participating, all under-aged boxers will have to present a waiver form signed by their parents, indicating that they have received permission to be a part of the club.
With Major on crutches, Kaito Ferguson, Gregory Storr, Cassius Moss and Nathaniel Knowles will lead the training sessions.
As far as his boxing career goes, Major said there is no real timeline in place for his recovery, but he expects to be in the ring again by April.
"I started rehab last Monday," said Major. " They said it would be about 4-8 weeks, but it depends on how fast I heal up, so I'm doing what's necessary to stay healthy and hopefully I'll be back soon. Once I get the club up and running and my therapy is done, I will look to do a show in April up in Buffalo, New York."
Last Thursday, the result of Major's last fight against Brazilian Roger Rosa was changed from a technical knockout (TKO) in Rosa's favor to a no contest. The match will not count as a win or loss on either of their records.

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