National boxers miss rigorous Cuban test<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian boxers currently training in Cuba
\nhave missed the opportunity to test their skills against local
\npugilists.<\/p>\n
The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association's (Pertina) deputy
\nsecretary general, Didit Soedijoto, told a weekly media briefing
\non Thursday that the fights would not take place, after the Cuban
\nboxing body postponed the national championships until September.<\/p>\n
\"Unfortunately, no other international event will take place
\nin Cuba for the rest of August,\" Didit said.<\/p>\n
Pertina had arranged for Indonesian boxers to participate in
\nCuba's national championships in Matanza during their stint in
\nthe Caribbean country, dubbed the world's strongest amateur
\nboxing powerhouse.<\/p>\n
Pertina sent Bonix Saweho (45kg flyweight), David Isikiwar
\n(60kg lightweight), Joko Suryono (72kg light middleweight), and
\nHendrik Simangunsong (75kg middleweight) to Cuba ahead of the
\nSouth East Asian (SEA) Games in Kuala Lumpur next month.<\/p>\n
To compensate for the canceled fights with Cuban boxers,
\nIndonesian coaches have arranged a four-nation trial with boxers
\nfrom Switzerland, Algeria and El Salvador, who, like the
\nIndonesians, are training at a boxing camp in Costa Azul, Didi
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
\"There are five boxers from Switzerland, 18 from Algeria and
\n11 from El Salvador,\" he added.<\/p>\n
The second batch of Indonesian boxers, Wellem Papilaya (63.5kg
\nlight welterweight) and his elder brother Albert Papilaya (81kg
\nlight heavyweight), will leave on Saturday for Cuba.<\/p>\n
Beside the overseas trainees, Pertina is grooming Karel
\nMoskanan (48kg light flyweight), Melky Lelemboto (51kg
\nflyweight), Dufri Masikar (54kg bantamweight) and Agustinus
\nRomroman (57kg featherweight) for the SEA Games. They are
\nundergoing a training program in Selabintana, near Sukabumi in
\nWest Java.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the Bowling Association (PBI) has named 12 bowlers
\nin the Kuala Lumpur-bound team, setting the target of bringing
\nhome two gold medals.<\/p>\n
\"PBI expects the gold medals from the men's events. There are
\nalso hopes from the individual event,\" PBI chairman Subagio told
\nthe weekly meeting.<\/p>\n
In a separate development, the Indonesian Karate-do Federation
\n(Forki) finally reinstated Rahfisal Tanjung and Christine Dewi
\nGani to the SEA Games team after they managed to reduce their
\nweights.<\/p>\n
Isfan will compete in the men's 55kg class and Christine Dewi
\nGani in the women's 60kg class.<\/p>\n
\"They must watch their weight closely from now on. If they
\nfail to do so, we will not field them,\" Forki's official Ahmad
\nBudu said.<\/p>\n
Forki aims to grab seven gold medals out of the 19 events.
\n(nvn)<\/p>",
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