Vidyaratana UC Horana clinch title for eighth year
Vidyaratana University College Horana retained the Stubbs Shield boxing title when they emerged champions at the 98th Stubbs Shield Boxing Championship which ended at the Sugathadasa Indoor Stadium.
Vidyaratana UC bagged two gold, two silver and five bronze medals while St Sylvester’s took the second slot by winning two gold, two silver and three bronze medals.
Vidyaratana UC apart from bagging the Stubbs Shield for the eighth year, one of their boxers Kasun Maduranga was adjudged the best boxer while U.M.B. Neranjana of Royal Colombo took the best loser’s award and H.G.D.L. Abeysekera of Pallebowela MV was adjudged the up and coming boxers among the schools this year.
Results:
Light Flyweight (S33-35kg): K.G.C.S.S.B. Kapukotuwa (St. Sylvester’s) beat P.H.R.N. Dias (Vidyartha);
Flyweight (S35-37kg): M.I.B. Abeywickrama (Nugawela Central) beat G. Jegatheewaran (Puthukuduiruppu MV);
Bantamweight (S37-39kg): D.R.I.D. Bandara (Nugawela Central) beat D.V.K. Thenabadu (St. Sylvester’s);
Featherweight (S39-41kg): H.G.D.L. Abeysekera (Pallebowela MV) beat P.K.S. Madushan (Mahanama Colombo);
Lightweight (S41-43kg): M.G.I.M. Rupasinghe (Pallebowela MV) beat A.A.C.H. Abeysinghe (Sivali MMV Ratnapura);
Light Welterweight (S43-45kg): Senuk Himanjith (St. John’s Nugegoda) beat W.M.I.B. Weerakoon (Swarnajothi MV);
Light Flyweight (J44-46kg): P.A.R. Prasanna (GCC) beat P.K.C. Piyasinghe (Royal Colombo);
Flyweight (J46-48kg): M.M.A. Ahamad (Royal Colombo) beat K.V.L. Eranda (Kadugannawa MV);
Bantamweight (J48-50kg): K.G.K.M. Karunasinghe (Peradeniya Central) beat J.A.V. Kavishan (Vidyaratana UC);
Featherweight (J50-52kg): S.M.K.S. Bandara (Deerananda MV) beat R.S.M. de Silva (Sri Sumangala Panadura);
Lightweight (J52-54kg): R.M.S.D. Ranatunge (Vidyartha) beat R.A.D. Madusanka (Vidyaratana UC);
Lightweight (Y46-49kg): R.A.S. Chandu (St Sylvester’s) beat U.M.B. Neranjana (Royal Colombo);
Light Flyweight (Y49-52kg): K.G.K.M. Karunasinghe (Peradeniya Central) beat M. Shukran (St. Sylvester’s);
Bantamweight (Y52-56kg): A.K. Maduranga (Vidyaratana UC) beat W.M. Fernando (Mahanama Colombo);
Featherweight (Y56-60kg): G.W.B. Manaram (KPVP) beat P.G.A. Wickramasinghe (Maurupada MMV);
Lightweight (Y60-64kg): H.W.G.P. Ratnasiri (Vidyaratana UC) beat H.A.D. Hettiarachchi (Vidyartha).