Allicock entertains, but Kesney is best boxer

Keevin Allicock continues to display why he is one of the Caribbean’s better boxing prospects.

The Commonwealth Youth silver medalist latest showcase was witnessed on Sunday night at the National Gymnasium where he put on a polished and entertaining performance against Trinidad’s Anthony Joseph to win his catchweight fight via unanimous decision.

During the most exciting bout of the 15-fight Patrick Ford Tournament, Allicock was the busier and more accurate puncher and was able to improve his record.

For his heroics against a game Joseph, the Forgotten Youth Foundation standout earned the coveted McDonald Trophy.

Meanwhile, Julius Kesney punched his way to the best boxer award after making light work of Kelvin Moore in their bantamweight scrap.

In the main event, Trinidad’s Aaron Prince and Desmond Amsterdam did not disappoint. The pair went toe-to-to and traded bombs throughout the three-round contest. Prince landed the hardest punch of the fight, a crisp right hand to the chin that stunned Amsterdam and prompted an eight-count from referee James Beckles.

The close fight however was left in the hands of the judges and Prince thought he was the victor but Amsterdam was determined the winner to a smattering of boos.

Notes: This year marked the second edition of the Patrick Ford Tournament. Prior to the start of proceedings, there was a 10Guyana’s Narayan Ramdhani (center) displays his accolade after taking the tournament by storm top male badminton player Narayan Ramdhani made history for the Kings Eagles University Badminton Team when he won the gold medal in the men’s singles at the 2018-2019 ACAC Provincial championship which was played off at the Concordia University in Edmonton Alberta.

Being now the champion and Number one ranked singles player, he will now represent the Province of Alberta at the National Championship in Nova Scotia next month.

Seeded number two, Ramdhani won in a tense three-setter against Nicolas Pittman of Concordia.

He dropped the first set 16-21 but won the next two games 21-17, 21-17 to win the gold.

Two weeks ago he lost to Nicolas Pitman in the final of the 2018-2019 ACAC tournament number three played at Olds College.

Ramdhani also won the other two tournaments the first and second played at Kings University & Nait College for a record of three tournament wins from four outings on the circuit.

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