Sanjeewa of SBC best boxer

Anushka WITHANAGE

M.K.A. Sanjeewa of the Slimline BC was adjuded best boxer at the 67th ABA Men's and Women's Layton Cup Boxing meet held at Sugathadasa Stadium last Thursday.

M.K.A. Sanjeewa put up a fine performance to beat PD Suresh in the Fly Weight Under 51kgs final bout by 10 points to 9. In fact PD Suresh of the Unichela BC was selected as the best loser.

Meanwhile SDNS Karunaratne of the Army was named best boxer and K.H.E.G. De Silva of the MAS Southern BC best loser at this meet.

Womens

Pin Weighth Under 46 kgs

A.A.K. Nilanth (Slimline BC) beat K.H.E.G. De Silva (MAS Southern BC) 13-9

Fly Weight Under 48 kgs

M.R. Piumi Krishanthi (MAS Silueta BC) beat H.M.S.E. Herath (Navy) 10-4

Bantam Weight Under 51 kgs

L.G. Chandrika(Army) beat S.A.N Weerarathna (Slimline) 25-24

Light Weight Under 57 kgs

Referee stop the contest this event but S.D.N.S. Karunaratne (Army) beat N.D. Ekanayake (MAS Southern BC)

Light Welter Weight Under 60 kgs

P.K. Sumudu (Army) beat A.P.A. Shanika (Navy) 2/0

Welter Weight Under 64 kgs

P.K.S. Piyanage (Navy) beat G.L.A.M. Liyanage (MAS Southern ) 8-4

Light Heavy Weight Under 75 kgs

D.D.S. Weeraratne ( Police) beat B.G.D. Mihirani (Navy) 10/0

Mens

Super Heavy Weight Over 91 kgs

M.D. Algewatta (Nugegoda BC) beat J.M.N.G. Jayasekara (Navy) 5-3

Welter Weight Under 69 kgs

K.G. Jeewantha (Army) beat M.M. Suranga (Slimline BC) 10-7

Light Welter Weight Under 64 kgs

R.G.S. Kumarasinghe (Navy) beat W.M.R. Wekadapola (Slimline) 5-2

Light Weight under 60 kgs

K.K. Jayasundara (Navy) beat P.A.I.Rajapaksha (Slimline) 3-0

Feather Weight Under 57 kgs

T.D.N.T. Jayakody (Air Force) beat N.S.P. Silva (Slimline BC) 5-3

Bantam Weight Under 54 kgs

A.K.G.K. Sameera (Slimline BC) beat R.K.S.B. Wickramasinghe (Army) 11-1

Fly Weight Under 51kgs

M.K.A. Sanjeewa (Slimline BC) beat P.D. Suresh (Unichela BC) 10-9