Kaieteur Sports – The Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) is strengthening the technical foundation of local amateur boxing ahead of this month’s Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Boxing Championships by hosting an international certification programme for referees and judges, led by one of the region’s most accomplished boxing officials, James Beckles of Trinidad and Tobago.

Beckles, a three-star referee and referee assessor in amateur boxing, will conduct the certification course as part of preparations for the Caribbean Schoolboys and Juniors Championships, scheduled for August 20-22 at the Cliff Anderson Sports Hall.

Widely regarded as one of, if not the Caribbean’s foremost certified boxing officials, Beckles boasts an impressive resume that spans the Olympic Games, World Championships, Commonwealth Games, and numerous continental and regional tournaments, making him one of the most experienced technical officials in the hemisphere.