The men’s and women’s junior national boxing championships organized by the Sri Lanka Schools Boxing Association (SLSBA) and conducted by the Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA) is slotted to be held at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium from today.
The three day boxing meet due to end on November 4 will see some of the up and coming boxers from around the island in the fray. The meet is open for pugilists between the ages of 17-19 and also for amateur boxers to make their debut in ten weight categories The meet will be conducted according to the rules and regulations of the International Boxing Association and will be officiated by referees and judges affiliated to the ABA.
According to officials requests for participants from schools have been forwarded to the Ministry of Education by the SLSBA.
Each club or school is allowed to enter a maximum of eight boxers for the ten categories. The champion team will be awarded the silver plated Phelps Memorial Trophy. Apart from that special awards will be presented to the best boxer and the best loser in both the men’s and women’s categories.
Vidyartha College Kandy one of the top schools who has produced champion boxers are the defending champions and they will be aiming to retain the title for yet another year. Last year W.D. Mendis of Slimline BC was adjudged the best boxer while the best loser was M.R. Sandaruwan of Unichela BC. The scheduled weight categories to be worked off are:
Men’s – 46-49kg (Light Flyweight). 49-52kg (Flyweight). 52-56kg ( Bantamweight). 56-60kg (Lightweight). 60-64kg (Light Welterweight). 64-69kg (Welterweight). 69-75kg (Middleweight). 75-81kg (Light Heavyweight). 81-91kg (Heavyweight). Over 91kg (Super Heavyweight).
Women’s – 45-48kg (Light Flyweight). 48-51kg (Flyweight). 51-54kg ( Bantamweight). 54-57kg (Featherweight). 57-60kg (Lightweight). 60-64kg (Light Welterweight). 64-69kg (Welterweight). 69-75kg (Middleweight). 75-81kg (Heavyweight). Over 81kg (Super Heavyweight).
