Caribbean Wines & Spirits Launches “Tour de Vino” Wine Subscription Box

CWS Offers Monthly Line Up of International Wines...

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Major excited over boxing? initiative in Grand Bahama

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CBC endorsement brings zonal boxing title bout closer to reality

A recent communication from the Commonwealth Boxing Council (CBC) has put promoter Vincent Seifert in the driver's seat regarding the proposed CBC Caribbean Zonal Lightweight Championship fight between Dexter Gonzales of Guyana and Bahamian Meacher Major. "These (zonal) titles were instituted to provide 10-round showcase [...]
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Amateur boxing focus

During the early 1970s, the amateur boxing program in The Bahamas took off. Some 40-plus years later, it’s still going strong and poised to remain among the elite-performing disciplines for years to come.
Developing elite athletes has been a tough task for the Amateur Boxing Association of The Bahamas (now federation). Once, they were few and far between. At the start, there were just two el...

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Boxing returns to Grand Bahama

In the 1970s and 1980s, Grand Bahama’s Amateur Boxing program was the benchmark by which other islands, including New Providence, based its objectives and ideals.
Back then, Grand Bahamian boxers dominated most local, national and some international events. Whilst amateur boxing has recently thrived locally at a number of clubs, nearly all of its participants have been competing in tournamen...

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(VIDEO) 2005 Interview with Bahamian Boxer Sherman 'The Tank' Williams

Freeport, Grand
Bahama - The Bahamas Weekly is pleased to present a video interview from
2005 with Grand Bahamian and well-known heavyweight boxer, Sherman "The
Caribbean Tank" Williams. This interviewed was pulled from the Mackey Media
archives for your enjoyment, and in light of the

upcoming fight
Williams will have with the four-time American world heavyweight title
holder Evander Holyfi...

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National boxing forum scheduled for January

The year 2010 has been one of great advancement for the amateur boxing national program. The Amateur Boxing Federation of The Bahamas (ABFB) enhanced its reputation through the nation’s top two amateurs, Valentino Knowles and Carl Hield.
The former won a gold medal at the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games and both he and Hield won bronze medals at the Commonwealth Games. Also, they ...

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The Prime Minister attends Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade

Nassau, Bahamas - Leader of the Valley Boys Winston
"Gus" Cooper stops to chat with Prime Minister Hubert Ingraham and
Mrs. Ingraham during the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade on Monday morning. The
Valley Boys placed second behind first place winner Saxon Super Stars.

Everybody dressed for the low
temperatures during the Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade on Bay Street Monday
morning. Among the spectators we...

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Boxing champ does Santa duties in Pinewood

PINEWOOD MP Byran Woodside hosted a children's Christmas party at the Cleveland Eneas Primary School.

Youngsters from his constituency gathered at the school to participate in a fun day and receive gifts of toys. The gifts, which were sponsored by Mr Woodside, included bicycles, basketballs, doll babies, board games, musical toy instruments, teddy bears, hula-hoops and other goodies. Bahamian sup...

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Boxing Day Junkanoo Parade winners announced

Nassau, Bahamas - The
Shell Saxons Superstars finished first overall in the Boxing Day Junkanoo
Parade, Monday, December 27, under the theme "The Great Aztec
Empire." The group also won Best Music, Best Costume, and Best
Choreograph Dancers.

Parading
under the theme "Let The Music Play," The Valley Boys placed second
in the Boxing Day Competition...

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