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Loner Sajeewa to fight for pride at world boxing in Serbia-BY ALLAAM OUSMAN Sajeewa Nuwan. Bursting with confidence Source:Sundayobserver Sri Lanka’s lone representative at the World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia, Army pugilist Sajeewa Nuwan Kumara is determined to fight for a medal. The 29-year-old lance corporal in the Armoured Corps is armed with a new-found self-belief after his bronze medal winning performance at the World Military Boxing Championship in Russia last month. Having emerged as Sri Lanka’s best light fly weight (49kg) boxer since 2018, Sajeewa Nuwan is buoyed by his maiden success at international level after tweaking his technique. He defeated a tough southpaw from Mozambique in the quarter-finals before losing narrowly on points to a fighter from Brazil in the semi-finals. ...