Category Archives: Boxing

BAHRAIN, October 23 (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s Janidu Dhananjaya advanced to the quarterfinals of the men’s 50kg flyweight category at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, defeating Bangladesh’s Asadullah Md Ali 3-2 in a closely contested three-round bout in Bahrain. Dhananjaya edged the first round 3-2 with precise jabs and effective counter-punching, narrowly lost the second round…

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka, March 30, 2025 (ePRESS) – Dian Gomes, one of only ten Board Directors for the International Boxing Association (IBA) and the Asian Boxing Confederation (ASBC), stands as a giant in both Sri Lankan and global boxing. Holding such prestigious positions places Gomes in an exclusive club, giving him unparalleled influence in steering…

CHIANG MAI, Thailand: (ePRESS) – Umayanga Mihiran made history by clinching a bronze medal in the men’s flyweight (51kg) category at the ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand. This achievement marks Sri Lanka’s first medal in men’s boxing at this prestigious level in 37 years, since P.L.J. Ratnasuriya’s bronze in 1987 in…

CHIANG MAI, Thailand: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s hopes of securing a medal at the ASBC Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships remain alive after 21-year-old Umayanga Mihiran advanced to the semifinals in the flyweight (51kg) category which continues in Chiang Mai, Thailand. With this victory, Sri Lanka is guaranteed at least a bronze medal…

CHIANG MAI, Thailand: (ePRESS) – Sri Lanka’s hopes at the ASBC Asian Elite Men and Women Boxing Championships in Chiang Mai, Thailand, took a hit on Thursday as two boxers, Hanwellage Sanduni Priyadarshani and Kasthuri Arachchige Keshani Hansika, were knocked out in the quarterfinals, leaving the country’s medal hopes resting on Umayanga Mihiran, Nuwan Jinadasa,…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – St. Sylvester’s College Kandy made history by winning the Stubbs Shield Championship for the fourth consecutive time and the 18th time overall, concluding the 105th Stubbs Shield Championship at the Royal MAS Arena yesterday. The Sylvestrians excelled by earning four gold medals, two silver medals, and one bronze, firmly securing the championship title….

BANGKOK, Thailand (ePRESS) — Sri Lanka’s flyweight champion, Umayanga Mihiran, continued his winning streak by defeating Morocco’s Essaadi Hamza 5-0 on the sixth day of the 2024 Boxing 2nd World Qualification Tournament held at the Bangkok Indoor Stadium in Thailand on Thursday. The 21-year-old Mihiran, who previously beat Singapore’s Teo Warxuan in his first bout…

COLOMBO: (ePRESS) – Anuruddha Bandara, the freshly elected President of the Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (BASL), is set on revolutionizing the sport in the country. At 40 years old, Bandara brings a new vision and energy to the role, aiming to address significant gaps in the development of boxing that have persisted for nearly a…

BANGKOK: (ePRESS) – Sri Lankan boxer Umayanga Mihiran secured a dominant win win in his first match at the Boxing Road to Paris event, the Second World Olympic Qualification Tournament continued in the Indoor Stadium Haumark in Bangkok, Thailand. Competing in the 51kg flyweight division, Mihiran faced Teo Werxuan from Singapore and emerged victorious with a…

Colombo, Feb 2, 7.15AM – Yasidu Premaratna, the boxing captain from S Thomas’ College, has reached remarkable heights in just three years. At the recent Sportsunleash Schools Sports Awards 2024, organized by SPORTSINFO and the Institute of Sports Management (IOSM), he was honored as the Most Outstanding Schools Boxer of the Year 2023. Held at the…