Special Ops Wanni claim Boxing Championship
4:09pm on Saturday 9th April 2011
SLAF Special Ops Group Wanni emerged champs at the Sri Lanka Air Force Inter Unit Boxing Meet 2011, which concluded on 8 April, 2011 in Colombo. 120 fighters from 12 Air Force camps battled it out in the ring at the SLAF Fire Unit during the three day tournament.
SLAF BIA pugilists secured second place with 21 points while those from Vavuniya came in third place with a margin of one point. AC Nissanka of Wanni Special Ops Group was adjudged the Best Boxer while AC Dinesh Bandara was awarded the title of Best Loser.
President of the Amateur Boxing Association, Deputy Inspector General (Rtd) Rohan Abeywardena was chief guest at this action packed sporting extravaganza.
Following are the results of each weight category and overall results of the tournament:
Super Heavy Weight (Over 91 KG)
Cpl Lakmal HAWK – BIA
Heavy Weight Under (91 KG)
(Disqualified)
Light Heavy Weight (Under 81 KG)
Lac Priyankara KHAS – CBO
Middle Weight (Under 75 KG)
Ac Wasantha HR – EKA
Welter Weight (Under 69 KG)
Ac Pushpakumara MD – BIA
Light Welter Weight (Under 64 KG)
Ac Wijesundara WMAS – VNA
Light Weigh (Under 60 KG)
Ac Wijenaga WGNC – VNA
Feather Weight (Under 56 KG)
Lac Pathirana SAS – PERARU
Fly Weight (Under 52 KG)
Ac Nishshanka – WANNI
Light Fly Weight (Under 49 KG)
Ac Sampath kumara MGL – WANNI
Champions
Sp Ops Group WANNI
Runners- Up
SLAF BIA
SLAF Vavuniya
Best Boxer - Ac Nissanka - WANNI
Best Loser - Ac Dinesh Bandara – CHINA BAY
SLAF BIA pugilists secured second place with 21 points while those from Vavuniya came in third place with a margin of one point. AC Nissanka of Wanni Special Ops Group was adjudged the Best Boxer while AC Dinesh Bandara was awarded the title of Best Loser.
President of the Amateur Boxing Association, Deputy Inspector General (Rtd) Rohan Abeywardena was chief guest at this action packed sporting extravaganza.
Following are the results of each weight category and overall results of the tournament:
Super Heavy Weight (Over 91 KG)
Cpl Lakmal HAWK – BIA
Heavy Weight Under (91 KG)
(Disqualified)
Light Heavy Weight (Under 81 KG)
Lac Priyankara KHAS – CBO
Middle Weight (Under 75 KG)
Ac Wasantha HR – EKA
Welter Weight (Under 69 KG)
Ac Pushpakumara MD – BIA
Light Welter Weight (Under 64 KG)
Ac Wijesundara WMAS – VNA
Light Weigh (Under 60 KG)
Ac Wijenaga WGNC – VNA
Feather Weight (Under 56 KG)
Lac Pathirana SAS – PERARU
Fly Weight (Under 52 KG)
Ac Nishshanka – WANNI
Light Fly Weight (Under 49 KG)
Ac Sampath kumara MGL – WANNI
Champions
Sp Ops Group WANNI
Runners- Up
SLAF BIA
SLAF Vavuniya
Best Boxer - Ac Nissanka - WANNI
Best Loser - Ac Dinesh Bandara – CHINA BAY