The Final day of 95th Men & Women Nationals Championship was graced by Mr Dian Gomes the Board Director of International Boxing Association (IBA) and Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC) saw the completion of 24 men & women bouts with the participation of 117 men & 40 women boxers from 20 Clubs at the 95th Men & Women National boxing Championship was considered as the greatest boxing Championship of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka in year 2022.
Umayanga Mihiran of Vidyarathane Sports Club, Horana and LIN Malshani of Air Force were adjudged the most scientific boxers at the National Boxing Championships concluded at Royal MAS Arena on Friday. Both Mihiran and Malshani won their maiden national titles.
Mihiran, 19, gave a flawless performance easily outpointing Army's Raveendranath in a thrilling fly weight (under 51kg) final. He oozed class and confidence winning all his fights comprehensively with a superb exhibition of boxing skills. He received the coveted Sir William Manning Challenge Trophy for the Best boxer of the Nationals.
Mihiran represented Sri Lanka at the Asian Junior and Asian Youth Championships held in UAE in 2019 and 2021 respectively. AMTS Adikhari of Navy was adjudged Best Loser (men) receiving the Donald Moonesinghe Challenge Trophy. Malshani displayed superb technique and punching skills to outpoint Army’s MGMT Dasunika in the Flyweight (under 52kg) contest. Malshani won the bronze medal at the Asian under 22 Boxing Championships in Uzbekistan.
NS Wellappili of Police was declared the Best Loser (women) after giving a plucky display against three-time National champion Nadeesha Pushpakumari of Vidyarathena in the minimum weight (under 48kg) contest. Army received the Sgt Selladorai Challenge Cup for the most successful men's team at Nationals winning nine golds, a silver and bronze. Rukmal Prasanna was their most impressive winner, outpointing Navy’s MGPKP Dayarathna in the Feather weight (under 57kg) contest. He received the Eddie Gray Cup for the Most outstanding men boxer of the year.
Air Force received the Nieva Embuldeniya Challenge trophy for the champion women's team winning three golds, two silver and a bronze medal. The Dian Gomes Challenge Cup for the Most Outstanding Woman boxer went to Air Force's MPSS Cooray.
Final results
MEN
Minimum weight (46-48kg): HMLP Jayawardana (SLA) bt KASK Abeygunawardana (SLAR) WO;
Fly weight (48-51kg): GPU Mihiran (VUC) bt TKGK Raveendranath (SLAA) WP 5:0;
Bantam weight (51-54kg): RMP Dharmasena (SLA) bt HI Chamara (SLAR) WO;
Feather weight (54-57kg): PAR Prasanna (SLA) bt MGPKP Dayarathna (SLN) WP 4:1;
Light weight (57-60kg): RPMPKK Rasnayaka (SLA) bt WRT Weerakkodi (SLAR) WO;
Light Welter weight (63.5kg): HMKC Ekanayaka (SLP) bt LSR Nayananda (SLA) WP 5:0;
Welter weight (63-67kg): TSPS Fernando (SLA) bt IPKL Ilangarathna (SLP) WP 4:1;
Light Middle weight (67-71kg): PMLL Chandra Bandara (SLA) bt DMG Dilshan (St John's College, Nugegoda BC) WP 4:1;
Middle weight (71-75kg): WMGKGI Ariyarathna (SLN) bt WGNC Wijeynaga (SLAF) WP 5:0;
Light Heavyweight (75-80kg): HWGP Rathnasiri (SLP) bt WAMP Wariyapperuma (SLA) 5:0;
Cruiserweight (80-86kg): YSP Sudamma (SLA) bt HMPM Silva (SLAF) KO R1;
Heavyweight (86-92kg): PARS Rupasinghe (SLA) bt KMCK Karunanayake (SLN) WP 4:1;
Super Heavy weight (92+kg): UAW Avishka (SLA) bt ADRM Abeysinghe (SLAB) WO;
WOMEN
Minimumweight (45-48kg): RAN Pushpakumari (VUCW) bt NS Wellappili (SLPW) WP 5:0;
Light Flyweight (48-50kg): HS Priyadarshani (SLA) bt PM Widanagamage (SLPW) WP 5:0;
Flyweight (50-52kg): LIN Malshani (SLAFW) bt MGMT Dasunika (SLAW) WP 5:0;
Bantam weight (52-54kg): KKIT Perera (SLAFW) bt GMMA Gunathilaka (SLPW) WP 5:0;
Feather weight (54-57kg): KAK Hansika (VUCW) bt GWGC Tharuka (SLPW) RSC R1;
Lightweight (57-60kg): MPSS Cooray (SLAFW) bt ENL Udayakumara (SLPW) RSC R1;
Light Welterweight (60-63kg): BRD Mendis (SLAW) bt WWAK Thiwanka (SLAFW) WP3:2;
Light Middleweight (66-70kg): GDL Sadekelum (SLPW) bt BLS Sadareka (Narandeniya
BC);
Middle weight (70-75kg): BS Heshani (VUCW) bt RPD Rajapaksa (SLPW) RSC R3;
Light Heavyweight (75-81kg): WS Sewwandi (SLPW) bt KAGN Kaluarachchi (SLAFW) WP3:2;
Heavyweight (81+kg): MMH Kawmini (Narandeniya BC) bt PDI Sewwandi (SLPW) WP 5:0
