The Tribune

THE much-anticipated All-Female Boxing Show by First Class Promotions, which was scheduled for this weekend, is now postponed until next year.

According to promoter Michelle Munnings-Minus, they encountered some problems that extended beyond their control to stage the event as planned for Friday at the Kendal Isaacs Gymnasium.

Munnings-Minus revealed that one of the contenders in the main event for the World Boxing Association’s 147-pound title got injured in training and was unprepared to fight.

She noted that after seeking a replacement, it was too costly to cover the expenses at the last minute and so they had to pull the plug on the show.

“We had a replacement for one of the girls injured, but the price they were asking for, there’s no way that we could have afforded it,” said Munnings-Minus. “Logistically, we had to wait and so we pushed it back to give the injured girl time to recover so we can still hold the same match-up next year.”

The show, the first for First Class Promotions in more than a decade, was scheduled to showcase Jessica Camara from Montreal, Canada, with a 10-3-0 win-loss-draw record, against Halanna Dos Santos from Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, who is 14-9-0.

In the American co-main event, Mary McGee from Chicago with a 27-4 record will face Prisca Vicot of California, who is 14-8, in another 147lb class bout.

Two other bouts will showcase American O’Shea Jones from Philadelphia, who is 1-0, against Simone Silva from San Palo, Brazil, who is 17-22, in the 160lb class and American Logan Holler from Fort Lauderdale, Florida, with a 9-2-1 record, against Adriana Arnajou, also from San Paulo, Brazil, who is 6-1, in the 140lb class.

Munnings-Minus, who was also expected to honour her former husband legendary injured boxer Ray Minus Jr and a number of outstanding boxers during the show, said it was quite disappointing to postpone.

“Everybody knows the track record of First Class Promotions,” Munnings- Minus said. “In our 22 years that we have been actively involved in the sport, we have never had to cancel or postpone anything. “But sometimes disappointments are for the best and so we are looking forward to hosting it in early 2023.”

Bahamas Boxing Commission chairman Fred Sturrup confirmed that they have reached an agreement with First Class Promotions for the postponement.

“The boxing event was expected to launch a new revitalised era for the sport, but we recognise fully the challenges First Class Promotions faced,” Sturrup said. “The commission wishes Ms Munnings and her First Class Promotions Association the very best for the future.”

Joining First Class Promotions in the production of the show was QB Events Consulting and Marketing, headed by Quinton Brennen. Part proceeds from the show was to go to Breast Cancer and the Sister Sister Group.