Keevin Allicock will take on Sri Lanka’s Jeewantha Nisshanka today in a men’s featherweight Round-of-16 clash at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. It will be the last bout of a busy day in the ring at the National Exhibition Centre, in Birmingham, England.
Allicock advanced via a Unanimous Decision win over Kenya’s Okoth Okongo in their Round-of-64 clash while Nisshanka will make his debut at the games after receiving a first-round bye.
A victory today will put Allicock to the quarter-finals, where he will come-up against the winner of the Charlie Senior (Australia) and Keoma-Ali Al-Ahmadieh of Canada bout.
The 2017 Youth Commonwealth Games silver medallist, is making his debut at the former British Empire Games.