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Winston Van Cuylenberg was a threat to reputed boxers Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Boxer Winston Van Cuylenburg who participated in the Tokyo Olympics in 1964 in the flyweight contest was popularly known as the ‘Little Cat’.
While a student at St. Michael’s College, Polwatte, his coach was Anton Jones. Under Jones’ guidance Winston took part in the Stubbs Shield and Indo-Ceylon Schools Boxing Meets and showed his capabilities becoming a threat to competent local boxers.
It was a morale boost for him to have his brothers Ernest, Hans and Bunty too as boxers.
Their house was fully committed to boxing. It was a common sight the house to be seen scattered with punching bags, weight sets and gloves.
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Chandrasena Jayasuriya was the ‘Knock-out King’ of Sri Lankan Boxing Daily News (via HT Media Ltd.)
Chandrasena Perera Jayasuriya better known as C. P. Jayasuriya was born to a family of boxers on January 27, 1935.
His brothers, H. P. Jayasuriya and S. P. Jayasuriya were also very talented boxers and he was nicknamed ‘knock-out king’ during the latter stages of his career.
CP who was educated at Ananda College, Colombo followed the footsteps of his brother and in 1950 he participated in the Inter-House Boxing Meet and won his bout.
This was the beginning of his boxing career and he was then 15 years old. The same year he represented Ananda College at the Stubbs Shield and won his event.