Dominican boxers heading to the London Olympics are expected to get a major boost after Wolverhampton Amateur Boxing Club decided to open its doors to offer training.
Among the first boxers to get training is 26-year-old light middleweight Hewlett Lucian, who won Dominica’s Golden Glove championship in 2010.
Members of the Britain-based club say they are delighted to assist Hewlett and one has even come out of retirement to give a helping hand.
Phil Edwards, who will be Hewlett’s one-to-one trainer in the gym, has drafted Richie Carter, a former pro and Britain national amateur champion, to help prepare his guest for the Games. Both Edwards and Carter go back 30 years on the British boxing scene.
“Two heads are better than one and, hopefully, Lucian can learn a lot from both me and Richie,” Edwards told British Newspaper Express & Star. “It’s more to help the lad, because Richie was a good pro fighter with a lot of experience. It’s a pleasure to be training a kid that is going to the Olympics, going there is a big thing in boxing. For everyone at the club, it’s a big boost.”
Carter, who retired from pro boxing in 1992, said helping the Dominican made him get back his love for boxing. “I have been in the wilderness but I have got the buzz back now and it hasn’t took me long to get back into it,” he told Express & Star.
The 2012 Summer Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in London from 27 July to 12 August.
Hewlett is a Kalinago from Gullet River in the Kalinago Territory.
soon we will be training karate for the oylmpic
we need more sports for the youth
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god be with u brother those who know u knows that u a the braves boxer in dominica make yr self proud and yr country men will follow
Wow that’s great.our prayers are with you.Go for it.Good luck.Yah man lets have an Mahumud Ali in DA.One of the best boxer in the world.
That’s Great our prayers are with u.Good luck. Big up.
Way to go!! Will be in the olympic village to support you……………Dominica Ahead!! Congratulations Brother!
Go… Kalinago….. GO !
Dominica is with you .
Good luck. All the best.
My Brother am so proud of you. i know u a strong man who never give up, keep ur head up an be strong. the lord is good. thanks to the Wolverhampton Amateur Boxing Club for assisting in the training. May the good lord bless u all. Dominca an the Kalinago territory. especially Mahaut river an Gaulette river Supports you.
CONGRATULATIONS CUZ, NEVER THOUGHT U WOULD REACH SO FAR,GODS GUIDANCE,PROTECTION,STRENGHT, COURAGE AND BLESSINGS WITH U. MAKE US PROUD BRO.
I am delighted to celebrate the success of Hewlett Lucien as he represent Dominica at the Olympics!
This must without a doubt be one of the most exciting moments of your boxing career. I wish you the very best in the ring and will pray for your safety as you compete at the event.
I encourage you to be diligent and disciplined in your training and in all areas of your life and you will reap the rewards.
Maximum support to you bro. Represent Dominica with pride, passion and zeal.
KING SHOOK CONGRATS MAN, WAY TO GO …… RUNNING UP AND DOWN KALINAGO ROAD STARTING TO PAY OFF…………………..
I don’t know you Lucien, but you are a Dominican so thanks for representing! BLESSINGS!! The Kalinago people must be proud!
Im so proud seeing my brother making strides,an i know hubert is gana follow your footsteeps,go head shouk u gona make it
I’ll be there. Go DA
Way to go Lucian Hewlett. Congrats and good luck!!
congraulation my country man wish you the best
Lets Go
Congratulations young man and I wish you the best! Go make yourself, your family and Dominica proud! Can someone please confirm if this is a Kalinago Brave?
yes he is a kalinago
Yess. he is from Gaulette River in the Kalinago Territory.
Does it matter? He’s Dominican.
congratulations lucien make ur family and dominica proud. thanks to the wolverhampton boxing club for ur time and help its deeply appreciated.
that’s great… hoping they do well in the olympics…. ??? why do the english say ‘lad’?? it sounds ‘oldish’ to me
Well, it’s like when we in Dominica greet a grown man, “boy…”
On behalf of every Dominican, I would like to sincerely thank the kind people at the Wolverhampton Amateur Boxing Club for assisting Lucian Hewlett to prepare for the Olympics. All the very best..
hold it down SHOUK big tings ahead. GR 4 life congrats man
Such a senseless sport, standing in a square ring and allowing the other man to punch you in the head while you try to do the same, while simultaneusly disconnecting the nerves of your brains. Foolish!
Thanks Guys.
Goodluck to you Lucian
Thanks DNO! So nice to read something uplifting for a change. I hope this young man has a wonderful journey and career.
My boy, take your Kool-pweh with pride for de Sisserou, doh make dem knock you out. And when you land a kool-pweh, make sure is de kind of kool pweh dat can Kalbossay your oponent head,g ive us some TKO! because is time we win a medal in dat olympics!
I love that response