Boxing Nationals begin

Upananda Jayasundara- Kandy Sports Special Corr.

The 87th National Boxing Championship commenced at Linea Center Pallekele Kandy yesterday. Following are the results of the preliminary round.

(1) Lightfly (46-49 KG - Weight) - B. Warnasuriya (Vidyartha College) Beat C. Madusanka (Air Force)

1 Fly (52 KG - Weight) - Aloka Wickramage (Linea BC) beat R. Wickramasinghe (Army)

2 Fly (52 KG - Weight) - H. Herath Vidyartha BC beat K. Nissanka (Air Force (K.O.E.D in the 2nd round)

3 Light (60 KG - Weight) - P. Rodrigo (Navy) beat A. Jayalath (Army)

4 Light (60 KG - Weight) - M. S. B. Silva (Linea) beat P. Prasad (Police)

5 Light 49 KG - Weight) - A. Wijeratne (Silueta)