Three boxers for China Open

The International Boxing Association has approved the '3-Star event' China Open, which will be staged jointly with the Guizhou Municipal Government in Guiyang City from the April 3 to 10. The China Open, is event held annually in April. In its first year approximately 150 boxers from 25 countries participated.

This approval benefits of AIBA 3-Star as the tournament will be considered as one of the official AIBA Ranking Events, use of the official AIBA logo, use of the designation 'AIBA Approved 3-Star Event', inclusion in the AIBA Joint (Group) Marketing Program, AIBA selection of Technical Delegates and ITOs.

The Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka has announced the following team selected from the Boxing Developing squad to compete at this tournament. The three pugilists with officials are to leave the island tomorrow.

This championship will be a highly contested one as the greatly improved boxers from China and Cuba who finished fourth in the 2009 Milan world championships are competing. It is going to be tough competition for the Sri Lankan boxers but it will be a great opportunity for them to gain experience for these young boxers.

The team: D.M.T. Dhakshilath - Bantam Weight (Slimline SC), Saman Silva - Feather Weight (Slimline SC), RS Kumarasinghe (SL Navy),

Officials: Manager Lt. Col. Hemantha Weerasinghe, Coach W Wasantha Kumara, Referee Udeni Kiridena.