Eight school pugilists to contest at AJBC

Eight school pugilists selected by the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka left the island to participate at the Asian Junior Boxing Championship scheduled to be held in Fijairah, United Arab Emirates from today.

The ten day championship due to end on October 18 and conducted by the Asian Confederation will see the participation of over 240 pugilists in the two categories (boys and girls) from over 20 countries. The championship will be held in 13 different weight categories for boys’ and girls’ separately.

The initiative of encouraging the young boxers selected by ABA of Sri Lanka, spearheaded by its president Dian Gomes, is to give the young boxers the much needed international exposure and confidence to contest in future international championships.

Four boys’ and girls’ pugilists have been selected and they will contest in four weight categories.

The boys comprises of M. Suraj Thisantha (Vidyaratana University College Horana – 46kg), Y.M. Usaith (Sri Sumangala Kandy – 48kg), G.P.U. Mihiran (Nalanda Colombo – 50kg) and H.M.A.S. Karunanayake (Vidyaratana University College Horana – 52kg).

The four boxers in girls category comprises of P. Hashini Anupama (Narandeniya National School Kamburupitiya – 46kg), B.H.K. Sewwandi (Don Pedrick College Horana – 48kg), K.D.G.C.K. Kulatunga (Dheerananda College Pilimatalawa – 50kg) and J.K. Vishmi Methara (Narandeniya National School Kamburupitiya – 52kg).