Pertina drops two boxers from Asiad<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian amateur boxing association
\n(Pertina) has dropped two pugilists from the team set for the
\n12th Asian Games in Hiroshima, Japan in October.<\/p>\n
National coach Ferry Moniaga said yesterday welterweight Aswin
\nCabui and bantamweight Herry Makawimbang were sent back to their
\nrespective hometowns of Jayapura, Irian Jaya and Jakarta last
\nweek.<\/p>\n
\"They did not improve as expected,\" said Ferry, adding that he
\nwould be wasting more time and money if he reconsidered his
\ndecision.<\/p>\n
\"It's not worth giving them another chance since we have only
\nfew more months before deciding the team's lineup,\" the former
\nAsian champion, said.<\/p>\n
Both Aswin and Herry failed to clear their first hurdles at
\nthe World Championship in Bangkok last June. None of Indonesia's
\nnine pugilists managed to win a medal.<\/p>\n
There are now seven boxers left at the national training camp
\nat Sasana Wira Dharma boxing camp in South Jakarta: light
\nheavyweight Pino Bahari, middleweight Albert Papilaya, light
\nmiddleweight Hendrik Simangunsong, lightweight Victor Ramos,
\nfeatherweight Nemo Bahari, flyweight Rachman Kili-kili and
\npinweight Hermensen Ballo.<\/p>\n
Pertina had earlier planned to form a team of nine for the
\nregional sporting meet, while the national sports governing body
\nKoni insisted on picking seven boxers due to financial
\nconstraints. Koni agreed to Pertina's proposal as the boxing body
\nwas prepared to pay all expenses for the additional pugilists
\nduring their training stint and their stay in Hiroshima.<\/p>\n
Ferry hinted, however, that he might throw other boxers on the
\nscrap-heap if they did not perform commendably during the
\nupcoming tournament in Ujungpandang, which will serve as their
\nfinal proving ground.<\/p>\n
Pino and company will be expected to shine at the Golden
\nGloves boxing championship in Ujungpandang, South Sulawesi
\nscheduled for July 23-30. A total of 78 national pugilists have
\nconfirmed their entry at the tournament, which was once a
\nprestigious annual meet.<\/p>\n
The national team will undergo an overseas stint in Cuba, an
\namateur boxing powerhouse, for about one and a half months,
\nstarting Aug. 5.<\/p>\n
Pino gave Indonesia its lone gold medal in boxing competitions
\nin the last Asian Games in Beijing four years ago. Pertina feels
\nthat winning three gold medals at Hiroshima's sporting
\nextravaganza is a realistic target. (amd)<\/p>",
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