Sri Lanka, Aug. 12 -- For more than two decades, Dian Gomes has been both a game-changing corporate leader and the driving force behind Sri Lanka's boxing revival. Now, he is fusing those worlds again with an ambitious mission - to turn boxing into an "exportable product" and transform Sri Lanka into Asia's professional combat sports hub.

As a Director of the International Boxing Association (IBA), Gomes has launched the Lanka IBA Professional Boxing Company (Pvt) Ltd and its flagship venture, the IBA Pro Series. The aim is to stage Asia's premier professional boxing championship while creating a pathway for Sri Lankan

boxers to turn professional without losing Olympic eligibility.

"The sport gave me a purpose beyond the boardroom," Go...