The items include gloves, hand wraps, mouth guards, wall pads, uniforms and a punching bag.
During a ceremony at the DOC Headquarters, five members of the Dominican Boxing Association (DBA) were given gear to assist them in their training.
The recipients are Emmanie Titre, Ethan Gordon, Jerlyn Mercedes, Erhon Carbon and Kadir Etienne.
Items from the donation will also be given to other members of the association.
President of the Dominica Amateur boxing Association, Job Joseph called on young people to join the team to become a “champion” in boxing.
“We are appealing to the public that more young men and women will come up because what we are planning for Dominica you have to be part of it. Join us, in 8 months you can be a champion,” Joseph said.
He noted that over the past two months, the members have been attending training and called on old boxers to rejoin the association to have a good team in the future.
Joseph revealed that some big news for boxing in Dominica will be announced in the near future.
Meantime, President of DOC, Billy Doctrove who made the presentations, asked that the recipients continue to work hard and prepare for upcoming tournaments.
“Preparation is key. You have to continue working hard and your coachs will assist you techinally in the sport but in terms of your training and physical fitness you have to do that almost on your own. You cannot depend on your coach…to become physically fit you need to get up in the morning run… lift weights… You have to do that on your own,” Doctove advised.
Doctrove reassured the members that they have DOC’s full support during their journey as he wants to make sure Dominica is on a firm footing with boxing.
Good morning my name is Marsaba, I am a former boxer with much experience as I have tried and willing to help the Dominican boxers, if there’s anyone who can benefit from my training help individually or as a group you can contact me at, 767/615/3225 I’ll be glad to help young people male/ female, this is my returns to anyone thank you.
Doctrove you must be kidding me man you tour the world umpiring cricket you in Dominica supporting a government that kill the said sport that make you know every great player that play the game. What about cricket you played a little for Saints, you standing giving boxing glove man that’s a waste of time , There so much cricket going on in the world their is no Dominican out there making some money what a shame .That young player from Grand bay who played for the west indies under nineteen why don’t you ask your government for a scholarship and send him to England India or Australia to better his game, What a Daamm shame.
Not everyone will gravitate towards cricket. Boxing is not a waste of time. In fact, one big boxing match, at the top of the sport, can make you a multi millionaire. Let’s just say more can be done for cricket/cricketers just like all other sporting disciplines in Dominica.
Another photo op for the DOC President… Boxers, keep working on your craft. The results that you see, will depend on the work that you put in…..
#OneLoveDominicans #OLD767
Very nice!! Use them well and make us proud
Sports is a good avenue to steer young people away from a life of uselessness and crime. Now that there is the availability of boxing gears, I hope that the facilities are adequate and in good conditions.
To those in control of this sporting discipline. What is the present state of boxing in Dominica? In your remarks in receiving the gears, the statements were vague. There was no specificity. You cannot create champion boxers unless you have a proper system and skilled trainers in place.
Congratulations guys..
We are in need of a few Mike Tysons here….
Anything that can’t buy votes has to be donated to DA by foreign entities. Our .rime minister only ‘generous’ if he gets something out it. The irony though, it’s not even HIS money. Having said that, I’m sure he would beg to differ. Why don’t Dominicans claim what is actually theirs?