Slimline wins Clifford Cup after 6 years
The
Amateur Boxing Association of Sri Lanka (ABA)
successfully concluded the 86th Men’s & Women’s
Clifford Cup Boxing Championships 2012, which extended
from the 24th of September to Friday the 28th of
September 2012. The Clifford Cup Championship
attracted a large number of male and female
contestants from many a boxing clubs across the
country. There were 142 male and 43 female pugilists
representing over 21 clubs - mainly from the Army,
Navy, Air Force, Police, Slimline, Linea Clothing, MAS
Southern, Silueta, Unichela, Vidyartha and
Vidyarathana BC, who vied for the coveted Clifford
Cup. The history of Boxing for the first time had a
major tournament of this nature extended for five
days, which enabled a large number of applicants to
participate. Previously all major boxing meets were
conducted over a period of four days, at the most.
For the first time in the history of the tournament,
the men’s and women’s championship was won by MAS
Holdings subsidiaries - Slimline SC and MAS Southern
BC. In Slimline SC’s last 12 year boxing history, it
made a record by securing a 24 points margin and
winning 6 weight categories out of 7 in the finals out
of the 10 men’s weight Classes. Last year’s champions,
Sri Lanka Army won 2 weight classes and secured the
second place, while the Air force and Police won one
weight class each. The MAS Southern Boxing Club
proceeded to win the women’s championships by winning
6 weight classes while the Army and Police won 1
weight class each.
The Best Men Boxer award was won by Dilshan of Sri
Lanka Air Force after a stunning knock out to 2012
Clifford Cup best boxer S.N. Heelbathdiniya of
Slimline in the 2nd round. Men’s Best Loser award was
won by W.A.C.I. Perera of the Army after a fierce
fight with the Champion of Light Fly weight category
M.R. Sadaruwan of Slimline in the Semi Finals.
The Best Boxer Women’s award was won by 2010 Sri Lanka
representative at the Asian Games Niranjala Senanayake
and Best Loser Women’s award was won by H.S. Priyangi
who was beaten by the Asian Championship Gold medalist
in 2005.
Retired Deputy Chief of Police and Olympic Boxer, Mr.
Sumith Liyanage graced the 86th Men’s & Women’s
Clifford Cup Boxing Championship as the Chief Guest.
