Unified Promoters' Boxing Association of T&T’s (UPBATT) Giovanni Potts yesterday publicly announced his resignation as a promoter, two months after making the decision, which, according to him, came as a result of growing demands and commitments within his business.
Potts, who is the son of the special advisor to the T&T Boxing Board of Control (TTBBC) Boxu Potts, revealed in a media release that he was unable to focus fully on the sport due to restrictions in his business and travel schedules.
Potts used the opportunity to refute statements made by another stakeholder in the industry who implied that he (Potts) resigned in order to join another organization.
“I would like to publicly refute statements made on Andre Baptiste's I95.5fm radio program two Saturdays ago where Jason Fraser of the Sambo Association stated that I am now part of that organisation.
“I have not joined, nor do I have intentions to join or affiliate myself with any other organisation. I have resigned from promoting boxing and as a result, I am not going to commit myself to any organisation. When I am ready to return to promoting, I will do so on my terms,” said Potts in the release.
He continued, “The sport of boxing has gone through so many obstacles and it is already a combat sport where the fighting is done within the ropes. So I find it unnecessary to continue trying to disrupt, manipulate or mislead the public with foolish lies and half-truths. All stakeholders should leave the personalities at home and focus on what really matters: the young and upcoming athletes who could represent T&T at the next Olympics or possibly bring a world title to T&T.”
Source: www.guardian.co.tt