Finalists found in Boxing Nationals

Ranjan ANANDAPPA

The finalists were found in the men’s and women’s categories at the 85th National Boxing Championships conducted by the ABA at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium yesterday.

The finals will be conducted today from 3.00 pm onwards with the Minister of Sports Mahindananda Aluthgamage as the Chief Guest and Yositha Rajapakse as the Guest of Honour.

Results: Semi-finals.

Women: Light fly weight under 48 kgs.

Kosala Nilmini (MAS Southern ‘A’) beat J.A.D.Jayasinghe (Linea ‘A’)
K.H.de Silva (MAS Southern ‘B’) beat G.L. Sandakelum (Police)

Bantam weight under 54 kgs.

S.P.Gunetti (Police BC) beat M.G.Halangoda (Navy)
Vidushika Prabadi (MAS Southern ‘A’) beat D.M.Abeywardena (Thurulie)

Light weight under 60 kgs

P.K. Sumudu (Army) beat Niranjala Senanayake (MAS Southern ‘B’)
Nilmini Jayasinghe (MAS Southern ‘A’) beat J.V.P. Jayasekera (MAS Southern ‘C’)

Fly weight under 51 kgs.

L.G. Chandrika (Army) beat J.Madushika (Navy)
Anusha Kodituwakku (MAS Southern) beat B.N. Erandi (Thurulie)

Feather weight under 57 kgs.

B.L.Sandareka (MAS Southern ‘B’) beat I.G.H.Ranatunga ( Linea ‘A’)
M.D.K.Salgadu (Army ‘A’) beat K.A.Hansika ( MAS BC ‘A’)

Heavy weight under 91 kgs. (Men) semi-finals

W.S.Eranga (Navy ‘B’) beat P.P. Premasingha (Army)
H.M.Herath (Army ‘B’) beat Imesh Abeysingha (Slimline)

Super heavy weight over 91 kgs

A.W.Hettige (Navy) beat J.M.Jayasekera (Navy ‘B’)
R.G.Rathnage (Army ‘A’) beat G.A.N.Perera (Army .B’)

Fly weight under 52 kgs.

D.P. Jayamanna (Ghandara) beat A.C. Chandrasiri (Unichela)
P.D. Suresh (Slimline ‘A’) beat M.V.Bandara (Army ‘A’)