CASTRIES, Saint Lucia, CMC – The Saint Lucia Boxing Affiliation (SLBA) is getting ready to host the 2025 OECS Boxing Championships, with a few of the area’s finest pugilists set to take centre stage.
The SLBA, in affiliation with the OECS and the Saint Lucia Tourism Authority (SLTA), held a press convention on Thursday to provide an replace on the eagerly anticipated championships, that are set to run from August 1 to three.
President of the SLBA, David ‘Shakes’ Christopher, emphasised the excessive calibre of athletes anticipated to take part within the event.
He additionally defined that whereas the occasion is an OECS championship, the organisers have prolonged invites to international locations outdoors of the OECS to make sure regional athletes acquire helpful expertise and aggressive matchups towards worldwide opponents.
“We have now some excellent boxers coming. Many of the boxers ready for the Youth Olympics.
“We need to thank a few of the international locations, who usually are not from the OECS, however as we make the OECS Invitational to get a matchup for the boxers, we’ve got to go outdoors of the OECS,” Christopher stated.
Senior Technical Specialist- Training, OECS Fee, Lisa Sargusingh-Terrance, highlighted that the championship aligns with a mandate from OECS Member States to revive regional sporting occasions as a platform to strengthen youth growth, neighborhood identification, and regional pleasure.
“By means of this championship, we’re showcasing what it means to spend money on the social capital of our area by creating what we see as secure, structured areas the place our younger folks can thrive,” Sargusingh-Terrance stated.
