There were silver medals for T&T coming from boxers Tianna Guy and Angel George on the final night of the XXXIX Feliks Stamm International Boxing Tournament in Poland, Friday (September 27).
Guy, who defeated Poland's Hass Wiktoria 3-2 in the semifinal of the women's 60kg division earlier this week, was up against another Polish fighter in the final, Sandra Kruk, but went down 5-0 on points.
Coach and manager Reynold Cox said he appreciated Guy's overall performance in the fight and the tournament.
"Guy had a decent start but she went down 3-2. Thereafter, Kruk, who is a very experienced fighter started using intimidatory tactics by holding and swinging. I wanted Guy to pull off of her opponent to get some space and fight from that distance, but Kruk was too experienced and she won the other two rounds," Cox said.
"All-in-all, I am pleased with her performance which was much improved from last year where she did not win a medal. I think we have some homework to do, but generally, she has been improving tournament after tournament."
Meanwhile, George also received the silver medal in the women's heavyweight division after losing to Veronika Nakota of Hungary by a similar 5-0 margin.
"Angel was a bit timid and as a result, she didn't get off properly in the but. With her, we still have a lot of work to do to get her to be competitive at this stage," Cox said.
"Overall it was good that both fighters (Guy and George) got some much-needed ring experience which they have been unable to get when they're back home in T&T."