ABA Intermediate Boxing commences today

Anuradha Abeysekera

The Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka along with the Referees and Judges Association of Sri Lanka will conduct ABA Inermediate boxing tournament 2012 from today at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium, Colombo. Male and female boxers between the ages of 17-34 years will face elimination bouts during July 9 to 13 at the Sugathadasa Stadium to find Sri Lanka’s future winners at national levels. These pugilists will be freshers who have not participated in other formal tournaments or major meets.

The bouts will commence daily at 4pm with the finals working off at 5.00pm.

The men’s rounds will be three minutes each and a bout will consist of three rounds. The women’s bouts will consist of four rounds of two minutes each. Medals and certificates will be presented to the winners and runner-ups of each bout.

This year’s competition is expected to contain a high standard of boxing and a larger contingent is expected to take part from all boxing clubs in the island.

Majority will be from the Army Boxing Club while Navy and Air Force totaling over 40 pugilists.

Slimline will field eight boxers.

The Linea , Unichela, MAS Koggala, Vidyartha, Kandy YMCA, Silueta, Cusualline and MDS Boxing Clubs are expected to field tough pugilists.

The events

Men's - Light Fly 46 -49 Kg, Fly Under 52 Kg, Bantam Under 56 Kg, Light Under 60 Kg, Light Welter Under 64 Kg, Welter Under 69 Kg, Middle Under 75 Kg, Light Heavy Under 81 Kg, Heavy Under 91 Kg, Super Heavy Over 91* Kg

Women

Light Fly 45-48 Kg, Fly Under 51 Kg, Bantam Under 54 Kg, Feather Under 57 Kg, Light Under 60 Kg, Light Welter Under 64 Kg, Welter Under 69 Kg, Middle Under 75 Kg, Heavy Under 81 Kg, Super Heavy Over 81* Kg