Vidyaratane University College, Horana (VUC) pugilists grabbed the spotlight on the second day of the Selection Trial Boxing Meet for Junior Boys and Girls worked off at the Jayathilaka Sports Complex in Nawalapitiya on Monday.
This meet was held concurrently with the Youth Boys and Girls Boxing Championship for the General Jagath Jayasuriya Trophy, serves as a trial to select boxers to participate in next month’s Asian Junior Boxing Championship to be held in Fujairah, UAE.
VUC boxers coached by Amila Aravinda produced three winners out of the seven ‘trial’ weight classes, Narandeniya Central College, Kamburupitiya (two), and one each from Don Pedrick College - Horana, Sri Sumangala - Kandy, and Nalanda.
Hanshma Kawumini Sewwandi of Don Pedrick was by far the best boxer in the girl’s category, with last year’s Cadet winner displaying good technique to outlclass her rival from Narandeniya CC forcing a stoppage in the second round.
Yazmin Mohamed Usaith of Sri Sumangala, a southpaw who displayed elasticity to sway back and forth, unleashed powerful left jabs to upset his more fancied rival from Mahanama Dimash de Seram, earning a split decision after a thrilling Light Fly contest.
Trinity’s Waruna Bandara won the first round against Fly weight favourite Mihiran of Nalanda who bounced back to outscore his opponent in the second and seal victory in another close contest.
Kamburupitiya MV’s Vishwa who upset Light Bantam weight favourite Hamdan Faizal in the semifinals, ran out of steam against VUC’s Ashen Shihara Karunanayaka who overwhelmed him with powerful combinations forcing a stoppage in the last round.
The Youth Championships produced some high quality contests amid a high percentage of stoppages and abandonments, while at least 10 decisions on the card being split to the consternation of observers.
Southern Province champion Tharinda Nethmina of Narandeniya CC gave yet another accomplished performance to emerge as the best Fly weight, earning a unanimous decision against a tough rival from Bandaranayaka MMV, Veyangoda Bandara.
Vidyartha’s Hansaja won a split decision against VUC’s Nandasiri in a classic Light Fly contest where both had almost identical fighting styles.
St. John’s Carnie fighting with a bloodied nose against VUC’s Rashmika bounced back strongly in the final round of the Bantam weight contest and with the lights going off with a minute remaining, could only rue what might have been after being adjudged the loser.
Mahanama’s Dinith Chirathma should be given a medal for bravery battling with a bleeding nose for much of the Light weight contest against Jayasingha of St. Sylvester’s, giving as much as he got in a thriller but being on the wrong end of a 3-2 points decision.
Thomian southpaw Nishad and Trinitian Subasinghe, a winner by a unanimous decision, featured in a quality Welter weight contest battling toe-to-toe throughout the bout.
Pilimathalawa BC’s Mohamed jumped for joy after overpowering a tough rival from VUC Hemachandra to win the Middle weight contest by unanimous decision.
Results
Selection Trial Meet Junior Boys and Girls for Asian Junior Boxing Championship
Finals (Girls)
Pin weight (44-46kg): P. Hashini Anupama (Narandeniya Central College) bt L. Wasundara Jayasingha (Sri Piyaratne MMV, Padukka) Referee Stopped Contest round 1;
Light Fly weight (46-48kg): B.H.K. Sewwandi (Don Pedrick College, Horana) bt H.H. Roshini Himasha (Naradeniya CC) RSC round 2;
Light Bantam weight (50-52kg): J.K. Wishmi Nethara (Narandeniya CC) bt P.K.A. Pamodha (Dheerananda MV) RSC round 1;
Finals (Boys)
Pin weight (44-46kg): M.S. Thishantha (Vidyaratana UC) bt P.P. Widana Pathirana (Sri Piyaratne MMV, Padukka) 4-1;
Light Fly weight (46-48kg): Y.M. Usaith (Sri Sumangala, Kandy) bt E.M.D.S. de Seram (Mahanama) 3-2;
Fly weight (48-50kg): G.K.P.U. Mihiran (Nalanda) bt Waruna Bandara (Trinity) 4-1;
Light Bantam weight (50-52kg): H.M.A.S. Karunanayake (Vidyaratana UC) bt R.G.K. Wishwa (Kamburupitiya MV) RSC round 3;
Youth Boys & Girls Championship
Semifinals (Girls);
Light Fly weight (48kg): R.G.S.T. Kavindiya (Peradeniya BC) bt M. Vithursana (Vidiyal MV) 5-0, A.G.H.D. Premasiri (Pilimatalawa BC) bt J. Thanusiya (Thirinyana Sambandan MV) RSC round 2;
Fly weight (51kg): S. Sudarnila (Mutiyankattu MV) bt K.A.Y. Nawodhi (Don Pedrick College, Horana) Abandoned round 1, N.A.T. Sandunika (Gamini CC BC) bt D.O. Jayaweera (Seetha Devi BMV) 4-1;
Bantam weight (54kg): N. Sansala Bodipakasha (Seetha Devi BMV) bt A.D. Sadali Thathsara (Sri Piyaratne MMV) RSC round 1;
Feather weight (57kg): T. Jathursika (Vidyananda) bt L.M. Uthpala (Prajapathi MV) RSC round 1
Semifinal (Boys)
Light Fly weight (49kg): R.G.T.W.K. Rajapaksha (Kingswood) bt A.A.C.H. Abeysinghe (Sivali) 5-0, G.D.I.S. Hansaja (Vidyartha) bt P.R.P. Nandasiri (Vidyaratena UC) 4-1;
Fly weight (52kg): J.K.N. Tharinda Nethmina (Narandeniya MV) bt M.G.J.D. Bandara (Bandaranayake MMV, Veyangoda) 5-0, H.P. Walpola (Rajasinghe MV, Hanwella) bt A.H. Maduranga (Vidyaratana UC) 4-1;
Bantam weight (56kg): L.R.G.G. Pahasara (Dheerananda MV) bt M.M.S.S. Samarasekera (Dharmaraja) 5-0, J.K.D.T. Rashmika (Vidyaratena UC) bt D.J. Carnie (St. John’s) 5-0;
Light weight (60kg): D.D. Jayasinghe (St. Sylvester’s) bt Dinith Chirathma (Mahanama) 3-2, R.A.D.B.H. Ranathunga (Dharmaraja) bt A. Abiyanthan (Nelliadi) RSC round 3;
Light Welter weight (64kg): R.A.H.L.S. Somasiri (Vidyartha) bt M.A.M. Amjad (Kingswood College BC) RSC round 1, A.M.A.G.R.S.B. Abeykoon (Kingswood) bt K.G.S.S.C.B. Kapukotuwa (St. Sylvester’s) 3-2;
Welter weight (69kg): Miranga Subasinghe (Trinity) bt A.F.A. Nishad (S. Thomas’) 5-0, D.V.K. Thenabadu (St. Sylvester’s) bt E.P.G.G.D.C. Ilandara (Dheerananda MV) bt S. Thevakulan (Hartley College) RSC round 3;
Middle weight (75kg): K.M.S. Christians (St. John’s) bt Y.K.M.R.K.B. Yodagama (Peradeniya BC) 4-0, M.Z. Mohamed (Pilimitalawa BC) bt M.R.P. Hemachandra (Vidyaratana UC) 5-0;
Light Heavy weight (81kg): K.G.B.S.B. Kapukotuwa (St. Sylvester’s) bt A.M.N.O. Weerasingha (Dharmaraja) RSC round 2 injury, Zerik Zakeer (Trinity) bt D.M.M.M.B. Dissanayaka (Vidyartha) 4-1;
Heavy weight (91kg): A.H.P. Samarasinghe (St. John’s) bt H.A.T.S.M. Jayawardhana (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda) Abandoned round 1, V. Shanusan (Hartley College) bt Nathan John (Trinity) ABD round 1;
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