The 105th Stubbs Shields Boxing Championships, one of the oldest competitions in the South Asian island, organized by the Education Ministry and Schools Boxing Association was held in the Royal MAS Arena in Colombo as 424 bouts took place in one of the most successful tournaments in the recent past.
The Stubbs Shields is the national competition in which junior, youth, and young senior boxers from across Sri Lanka participate. This year, the championship crowned 36 champions and saw impressive performances, particularly in women’s boxing. The event was organized by the Education Ministry and Schools Boxing Association.
Previously, the organizers held the Layton Cup Boxing Tournament at Negombo Beach, having moved it from the Royal MAS Arena, supporting the growth of boxing in Sri Lanka. This year, Sri Lanka is set to send a record number of boxers to the upcoming ASBC Asian Elite Boxing Championships.
- Vidyartha and St. Sylvester’s vying for Stubbs Shield glory
- Big-name Boxers step up on Day 3
- St. Sylvester’s begin Stubbs Shield opener as Vidyarathana stumble early on
- Mahanama College surprises a few on Day-2
- Three-horse race leading into the final rounds
- St. Sylvester’s stun Royal as 18th Stubbs Shield triumph is on the horizon
- St. Sylvester’s dominates to secures 4th consecutive Stubbs Shield title; 18th win overall
A remarkable 132 teams participated in the latest Stubbs Shields Boxing Championships, featuring 424 bouts spread across six intense sessions, with the final 36 matches determining the champions.
St. Sylvester College, Kandy, clinched the overall championship title with four gold, two silver, and one bronze medal, marking their fourth consecutive win and 18th overall victory in the Stubbs Shields Championships.
Royal College’s captain, Thenuwan Bandara Meegalla, a Taipei City Box Cup gold medalist, earned the Col. T.Y. Wright Challenge Cup as Best Boxer in the Senior Boys division for his exceptional technical skill.
- Photos – Stubbs Shield National Schools Boxing Meet – Day 05
- Photos – Stubbs Shield National Schools Boxing Meet – Day 04
- Photos – Stubbs Shield National Schools Boxing Meet – Day 03
In the Girls’ division, Siri Perakum Vidyalaya, Kotagala, emerged as champions with three gold and one silver medal, while Sri Pragnarathne Central College, Gelioya, took the runner-up spot with three gold and three bronze medals. Chathuni Jagathya Siriwardhana of Hemamali Girls College, Kandy, won the Best Female Boxer award in the Senior Girls’ 48kg category by defeating MKM Muthuni from Dharmaloka College, Pelmadulla.
The list of the winners at the 2024 Sri Lankan Stubbs Shields Championships:
Women’s Junior 46kg: S.M.N. Miloniya
Women’s Junior 48kg: U.B. Sonali
Women’s Junior 50kg: T.D.I. Madhushani
Women’s Junior 52kg: K.D.S.M. Piyasiri
Women’s Junior 54kg: A.P.I. Minodya
Women’s Youth 48kg: G.G.S. Upendri
Women’s Youth 51kg: P.G.N.S. Perera
Women’s Youth 54kg: G.G.N.A Gimhani
Women’s Youth 57kg: R.P.M.I. Lakshani
Women’s Senior 48kg: N.K. Chathuni Jagathya Siriwardhana
Women’s Senior 51kg: K.M.N. Sandeepani
Women’s Senior 54kg: L. Kagenthni
Women’s Senior 57kg: H.G.S. Sewwandi
Women’s Senior 60kg: U. Keerththana
Women’s Senior 63.5kg: R.D.N.P. Jayathissa
Men’s Junior 46kg: Naranayana Binul Dulanda
Men’s Junior 48kg: Wickrama Arachchilage Janindu Dhananjaya
Men’s Junior 50kg: R.A.M.D. Senanayaka
Men’s Junior 52kg: H.M.D.W.W. Ranneth
Men’s Junior 54kg: Nehan Prasanna Kularathna
Men’s Youth 49kg: Yosu Yatawara
Men’s Youth 52kg: Nilusha Deshan Thathsara
Men’s Youth 56kg: L.M.S. Diwyanga
Men’s Youth 60kg: T.A. Murajudeen
Men’s Youth 64kg: B.K.R.R. Biyanwala
Men’s Youth 69kg: S.G. Mohamad Azhar
Men’s Youth 75kg: K.G.D.D. Kalalwaththa
Men’s Youth 81kg: Y.G.U.S. Jayawardhana
Men’s Senior 49kg: A.A.N. De Silva
Men’s Senior 52kg: R.N. Weerasekara
Men’s Senior 56kg: Thenuwan Bandara Meegalla
Men’s Senior 60kg: K.G.S.K. Heshan
Men’s Senior 64kg: J.M.T. Deshan
Men’s Senior 69kg: A.G.V.W. Jayasinghe
Men’s Senior 75kg: K.M.M. Bandara
Men’s Senior 81kg: K.S.M. Perera
