Gamage of Navy in close win over Sandaruwan

S.M. Jiffrey Abdeen - Kandy Sports Corr

S.M.S.P. Gamage of Sri Lanka Navy won a very close decision over M.A. Sandaruwan of Sri Lanka Army in the men's light fly weight category on the second day of the 86th National Boxing Championship now being worked off at the MAS Linea Clothing Boxing Ring at Pallekele.

It was a very closely contested battle and at the end of which the computer indicated the scores stood at 8 each. When the individual scores were taken into account S.M.S.P. Gamage had the edge 28-22 on points.

Former national boxer Manju Wanniarachchi made a welcome return to the ring winning his bout on points.

The results of other bouts worked off yesterday.

Middleweight 75 kg: T.R. Madusanka (Kingswood College) beat Sajith Peiris ((MAS Linea).

Referee stopped contest round 2.

Men's middleweight 75 kg: H.A.W.K. Kumara (Air Force 'B') beat N.N. Jayasinghe (Slimline 'B'). Referee stopped contest round two.Men's middleweight 75 kg: K.G.A.P. Jayasena (Army 'B') beat A.G.S. Suranga (Air Force 'A') on points 10/8.

Light Flyweight 46-49 kg: W.A.C.I. Perera (Army 'A')

beat B.G.R.I. Warnasuriya (Vidyartha BC) 19/6 on points

Men's lightweight 46-49 kgs: M. Prabaswara (Linea) beat N. Hettiarachchi (MDS).

Referee stopped contest round two.

Men's lightweight 46-49 kgs: Amith Wijeratne (SILU) beat M.G.L.S. Kumara (Air Force) on points 20-12.

Light Flyweight 46-49 kgs: S.M.S.P. Gamage (Sri Lanka Navy) beat M.R. Sandaruwan (Army) on points 28-22.

Flyweight 52 kgs: P.D. Suresh (SLIA) beat K.M.D. Jayaranga (Army 'A') on points 17-11.Flyweight 52 kgs: M.H.D.P. Jayamanne (GANDA) beat S.R.P. Ranaweera (Army 'B') on points 16/14.

Flyweight 52 kgs: Aloka Wickremage (Linea) beat K.A.A. Madusanka (MDS) 15/7 on points.