Ali and his fight

The former champion boxer Muhammad Ali was diagnosed with Parkinson's in 1984 at the age of 42, and is one of the most high-profile people battling the condition. His brain injury could have been caused from repeated blows to the head.
The majority of cases of Parkinson's disease appear for no known reason, though some patients during the first world war were thought to have had viral infections.
Ali began showing symptoms of the disease soon after retiring from the boxing ring in 1981. But his condition was not diagnosed until three years later. By that stage he had developed tremors, his speech was slurred, and his body movements had become slow. Doctors prescribed drugs which alleviated the worst of his symptoms.
The first sign of Parkinson's disease is usually a tremor in one hand, but over time people with the condition find it harder to move. Their muscles stiffen and in severe cases people will feel locked in position.
The condition progresses unpredictably, and leads to other problems such as difficulty sleeping and depression.
Ali, who attended President Obama's inauguration ceremony earlier this year, is now unable to speak in public.
With modern treatments patients with Parkinson's disease usually have a normal life expectancy, though in long-term patients the decline in brain function can exacerbate other illnesses and so contribute to the eventual cause of death.

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Muhammad Ali officially crowned “King of Boxing”

Heavyweight boxing icon Muhammad Ali was officially crowned the “King of Boxing” on Monday during the 50th convention of the World Boxing Council in the Mexican city of Cancun.

The event was attended by the head of the World Boxing Council, Jose Sulaiman, along with former boxing champions such as Mexican Julio Cesar Chavez.

Ali, who was accompanied by his wife Lonnie and who wore dark glasses, was led to a red velvet throne.

A sign in Spanish on a large-screen television read, “Welcome to Cancun, King of Boxing.”

WBC president Jose Sulaiman told the audience he had known Ali for about 50 years, while the Ukrainian boxing legend Vitali Klitschko said as a young boy he had been inspired to hear tales of the great man’s brilliance.

But, because he lived in the then Soviet Union, it was impossible to see Ali in action.

“Sport brings the world together and any dream is possible,” said Klitschko, who finished by gently shaking Ali’s hand.

Those present then watched a video of Ali’s life, including his gold-medal-winning performance at the 1960 Olympics which shot him to prominence.

Formerly known as Cassius Clay, Ali’s extravagant style inside and out of the boxing ring led to him acquiring iconic status.

The boxer, who was renowned for his ‘Ali shuffle’ and fleet of foot, won his first heavyweight title from Sonny Liston at the age of 22 and recorded 56 wins in his 21-year career.

He was strongly criticised at the time for skipping the draft for the US Army during the Vietnam War, famously saying: “Man, I ain’t got no quarrel with them Viet Cong.”

Eventually, he was arrested and found guilty of evasion and stripped of his world title and boxing licence.

Although he avoided prison, he was out of action for four years while he fought a successful appeal all the way up to the US Supreme Court.

Ali retired in 1981 and was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984.

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Why Mike Tyson always wear black???

Why Mike Tyson wears black trunks in his all fights? He wears the black trunks in the ring to show his deepest condolence for the passing away of his respected trainer, Cus d'Amato. This is a humane side of a Mike Tyson.

                                                                                           

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Bandaranayake Boxers Shine @ Junior Nationals

Vidyartha BC won the men's championship while Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda won the women's championship at the ABA organized Junior National Boxing Championships which was held at Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium recently. A.S. Thuduwewaththa of Dharmaraja College and M.A.T.H. Jayatissa of Veyangoda Bandaranayake MV won the Men's and Women's Best Boxer's titles.
St.Sylvester's College and Kingswood College were the
runners with 18 and 17 points in the men's category. In the women's category Linia BC won the runners up with 11 points while Vidyarathane College, MAS Southern College and St. Anthony's Girls' College with five points each took the third slot.

H.A.D.L. Hettiarachchi of Vidyartha Vidyalaya became as the best loser of men's category after loosing to K.A.A. Madusanka of Silueta BC in the final of Fly Weight under 52 kgs by 8/10 points and R.I. Jayarathna of Linia BC College became the best loser in the women's category. She lost to Seuwandi  Bandaranayake MV in the final of Bantam Wight under 57 kgs.
Only three bouts went the full distance of three rounds while all 17 other bouts in different categories had to be stopped by the Referee. The three bout that went the full distance was in the men's category.
Organizers Amateur Boxing Association that organized the Championship with the hope to promoting Boxing among schools and to give the young Boxers an opportunity of reaching national level. According to the spokesman of the ABA said that with this intention added more school boxers for the championship.

Final Results:

Welter Weight under 69 Kgs
W.A.T.Sanjaya (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda) beat M.R.M. Nifraz (Zahira Katu) – (RSC-09/01)

Light Weight under 60 Kgs 
A.S. Thuduwewatte (Dharmaraja College) beat N.A.S.S. Napagoda (Bandaranayake MV Veyangoda) – (RSC)

Points Table
1. Vidyartha BC- 29 points
2. St. Sylvester's BC – 18 points
3^. Kingswood BC – 17 points
4. Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda – 11 points
5. Dharmaraja – 10 points
Best Boxer – A.S. Thuduwewatte (Dharmaraja College)
Best Loser - H.A.D.L. Hettiarachchi (Vidyartha College)

Women's Final

Light Weight under 60 Kgs 
W.D.K. Lalani (MAS Southern) beat A.R. Perera (St.Anthony's GS, Panadura) – (RSC-00/00)
Bantam Weight under 57 Kgs  
M.L.N. Seuwandi (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda) beat R.I. Jayarathna (Linia BC) – (RSC-19/10)

Bantam Weight under 54 Kgs
E.A.H.B. Menike (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda) beat P.G.D.B. Wicramanayake (Pilimathalawa CC) (RSC)

 Light Fly Weight under 48 Kgs
N.A.T.H. Jayatissa (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda) beat H.N.K. Gamage (Vidyaratha College) – (RSC)

Points Table
1. Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda 17 points
2. Linia BC 11 points
3.Vidyaratha MV 05 points
              MAS Southern – 05 points
              St Anthony's GS, Panadura – 05 points
4. Pilimathalawa CC 04 points
Best Boxer – M.A.T.H. Jayatissa (Bandaranayake MV, Veyangoda)
Best Loser – R.I. Jayarathna (Linia BC)

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