Indonesians defend PABA boxing title<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesian boxers retained their Pan Asia
\nBoxing Association (PABA) titles Tuesday night after defeating
\nopponents from Australia.<\/p>\n
Ceppy Holman defended the 61.2 kg lightweight division title
\nafter beating Colin Graham on points and Bugiarso defended the
\n55.3kg featherweight title, defeating Barry Olson with a first-
\nround knockout.<\/p>\n
For their endeavors, held at the Senayan basketball hall,
\nCeppy received Rp 10 million (US$2,800) and Bugiarso received Rp
\n15 million. Graham and Olson got US$3,500 each.<\/p>\n
In the Ceppy-Graham fight, Ceppy dominated throughout the 12
\nrounds, inflicting a deep cut on Graham's right cheek in the
\n10th. Thereafter Graham was left practically helpless as Ceppy
\nthundered into him with a series of jabs and uppercuts.<\/p>\n
Two judges, Calern Prayadsab from Thailand and local Peter
\nGedeon, gave the same points totals, 117-111 in favor of Ceppy,
\nwhile Yudo Prayudo, also of Indonesia, gave the fight to Ceppy
\n112-110.<\/p>\n
Local boxing promoter Boy Bolang said that neither Ceppy nor
\nGraham put up a real fight and only clinched each other.<\/p>\n
Graham's coach Bob Siebenhaus was disappointed that the
\nreferee did not warn Ceppy for hitting the back of Graham's head.<\/p>\n
"We accept the defeat but I am very disappointed that the
\nreferee did not warn Ceppy for hitting the back of Colin's head."<\/p>\n
Graham is ranked second in the list for the PABA lightweight
\ncontest.<\/p>\n
In the Bugiarso-Olson fight, Bugiarso only needed two minutes
\nto knock out Olson. Bugiarso put together a combination of
\npunches which the Australian could not defend and he collapsed to
\nthe canvas.<\/p>\n
Bugiarso comes from the Sasana Akas boxing club in
\nProbolinggo, East Java.<\/p>\n
Bugiarso's coach, Junus, said promoter Tourino Tidar had
\npromised that Bugiarso would now face the World Boxing
\nAssociation featherweight champion Antonio Sarminto of Venezuela.<\/p>\n
Sarminto has twice defended his WBA title. "We hope Tourino
\nwill keep his promise," Junus said.<\/p>\n
Apart from the two PABA bouts, there was another fight in the
\n57.1 kg featherweight division, at the national level, between
\nRubby Rahangmetan and Salim Ayuba.<\/p>\n
Rubby of the Arseto Jakarta club defended the title on points
\nagainst Salim of the Borokanda BC Jakarta club. (lnt)<\/p>",
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