Exciting times ahead for boxing Barbados Today12/02/20210467 views The Amateur Boxing Association of Barbados (ABAB) has outlined several plans and chief among them is a strategic plan for the next five years, says Honorary Secretary Kathy Harper-Hall. One… Read more
Gittens takes up important role Barbados Today10/02/20210412 views Barbados’ top female boxer Kimberly Gittens is the first-ever chair of the athletes’ commission established November 2020 by the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA). Gittens, a Central American and Caribbean Games… Read more
Mike Tyson and Roy Jones Jr share an engaging draw in ‘exhibition’ bout Barbados Today29/11/20200329 views Mike Tyson said he will “continue to go further and do more” in the boxing ring after his return to the sport ended in an engaging draw with Roy Jones… Read more
Sound advice from a pugilist Barbados Today16/10/20200560 views Former national boxing champion Christopher ‘Shaka’ Henry is advocating for Barbadian boxers to be allowed to compete more often, noting that training is one thing but to apply that and… Read more
Sports Minister promises to help BBA advance boxing Barbados Today02/10/20200348 views President of the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) Richard Atwell believes Barbados has what it takes to produce world champion boxers. Earlier this week the BBA president met with the Minister… Read more
Boxing hope Barbados Today22/09/20200719 views Barbadian professional boxer Cobia ‘The Soldier’ Breedy wants to see a lot more support being thrown behind athletes that continue to put the island on the map and bring recognition… Read more
Efforts on to push amateur boxing Barbados Today30/07/20200381 views Amateur boxing is not as popular as it used to be but with an influx of officials, Charles Gill, chairman of the Referees and Judges Commission, believes this can help… Read more
Lee wants more done for boxing Barbados Today22/07/20200523 views One of Barbados’ youngest and newly certified boxing coaches, Brandon Lee, wants to see that sport thrown more into the spotlight locally. Lee who completed the national certificate program under… Read more
Amateur boxers returning to the ring Barbados Today17/06/20200394 views While the boxing gym at the National Stadium remains closed, a few others such as Belfield and Surfside have reopened. President of Barbados Boxing Association (BBA) Richard Atwell said that… Read more
Amateur boxing stalled but thriving Barbados Today06/04/20200528 views While professional boxing in Barbados remains in a hiatus, the sport is very much alive and punching in the amateur ranks. President of the Barbados Boxing Association (BBA), Richard Atwell,… Read more