Coach Terrence Poole (second from left) alongside Alesha Jackman (second from right) and other boxers as they embark on national duties
As the local and regional boxing fraternities mourn the loss of Guyana Boxing Association (GBA) Technical Director Terrence Poole, MS, so too do Guyana’s premier female pugilists Alesha and Abiola Jackman.
Poole was laid to rest on Thursday following his shocking death, which occurred the week prior.
The sisters who have been under Poole’s wing since the beginning of their boxing careers spoke of the role that he played in the administration of the sport, noting that boxing would never be the same.
The Jackman sisters, Alesha (left) and Abiola
“Well, for me ever since I started boxing and I’ve joined the national team, I’ve known “Coach Man” for decades, almost my whole life and he has been a mentor, a father and also a coach to us. He’s someone we can trust to tell anything, our dearest and deepest secret,” Alesha told media operatives during a memorial night for the late Coach.
Reminiscing on how proud he was of her recent personal achievements, the younger Jackman sister went on to add, “On the day of the examination, I was in the room and I got the call that he’s no longer here. It’s been really shocking and hurt to me. He left us with a question asking him or a word: why?”
The older Jackman sister, Abiola, shared similar sentiments, and expressed a need to maintain Poole’s stellar legacy.
She stated, “Like my sister said, we actually know Coach Man Poole our whole lives and he really play a father figure in our life. The whole boxing fraternity is going to miss him, because he’s a great man, he bring boxing up from scratch to match. We’re gonna miss him for everything he has done for us and we’re thankful and grateful for him and where he took us. We have to let his legacy live on.”
“He’s gonna really be missed by the whole boxing fraternity, especially the Jackman sisters,” Abiola later shared.
Speaking to Poole’s work ethic, cleverness and his blunt persona, the younger Jackman sister boldly declared that the sport would now be missing a valuable piece in Poole’s absence.
Alesha explained, “Boxing would never, ever be the same without him. Don’t matter who they put in his place or whatever, we were there, we’ve been there, we been through this and we know that boxing won’t be the same without him. He left us with a deep hole that can never be filled or refilled easily.”
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