KINGSTON, Jamaica: Jamaican and West Indies cricket legend Courtney Walsh will be a guest of honour at Wray & Nephew Contender tomorrow.

In 2000, Walsh broke the record for holding most Test wickets, one that stood for the next four years. He captained the West Indies for 22 Test matches during 17 years of representing the regional squad, from 1984 to 2001.

“Courtney Walsh is a proven Contender within the international sporting arena, and as such, we found it fitting to honour him at Wray & Nephew Contender, our marquee televised sporting series,” noted Cecil Smith, marketing manager of Owned Brands at J Wray & Nephew. “Walsh’s presence will, without a doubt, motivate our boxing participants, as they should always strive to further their craft to the highest of heights.”

For Wednesday’s staging of Wray & Nephew Contender, not only will Walsh be a guest of honour, he will also participate in the announcement of the bout’s winner, and receive a presentation for his vaunted place in Jamaica’s sporting history.

The Yellow Team’s Devon ‘Concrete’ Moncrieff, and Richard ‘The Frog’ Holmes of the Green Team, will face-off in the quarter-final bout on Courtney Walsh’s night of honour.

Sixteen professional boxers entered Wray & Nephew Contender for a share of nearly $2 million in prizes. The winner will receive $1 million and the title of Jamaica’s Ultimate Middleweight Boxer and the Wray & Nephew Contender. The second place winner will receive $500,000, third place $250,000 and fourth place $200,000.

Launched in 2010, the Wray & Nephew Contender has enjoyed unprecedented success. The television show has enjoyed record viewership during each of the first two seasons and the live fights at the Chinese Benevolent Association (CBA) attract sell-out crowds each week.