GOA supporting Allicock’s quest for 2020 Olympic medal

The Guyana Olympic Association (GOA) has emerged as a key figure in Keevin Allicock’s corner.

It was disclosed yesterday at Olympic House in Liliendaal that the association will provide a monthly stipend of a minimum of $40,000 to the young prize fighter on his quest to medal at the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan.

Allicock, fighting in the flyweight division, won Guyana’s lone medal (a silver) at the Commonwealth Youth Games in the Bahamas in July and according to President of the GOA, K. Juman Yassin, “I saw a lot of dedication with him and as a result, I really feel that he could go very far.

“The GOA as a result, will be providing him for the month of September, the sum of $70, 0000 and this is to go towards his training, feeding Yassin added.

Yassin explained that after the month of September, based on the recommendation of Allicock’s coach Sebert Blake and president of the Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Steve Ninvalle, the fighter will be given a minimum of $40,000 monthly which will be increased based on his performance.

“What we’re going to ask Keevin to do is continue working hard and do not stray,” Yassin stated.

Meanwhile, Ninvalle said: “this tells us that we’re going down the right path, and hopefully we could have more of our athletes benefiting. If we should take this from an holistic way, it will tell you that what Mr. Allicock is etc.,”