Aswin-Mamby bout postponed

Aswin-Mamby bout postponed

JAKARTA: The non-title welterweight ten-round boxing contest
between national champion Aswin Cabui and American veteran Saoul
Mamby in Jakarta has been postponed for two weeks due to the
People's Consultative Assembly's Annual Session, the promoters
claim.

The bout was initially scheduled for July 31 at the Sahid
Hotel but it would have coincided with the Annual Session, which
will run from Aug. 1 to Aug. 10.

Promoter Boy Bolang failed to elaborate on the postponement
during a press conference on Saturday, saying only that "there
are suggestions the bout better be staged after the session."

Although it has been rescheduled to take place within the next
two weeks, Boy did not mention the date and venue of the contest,
which is going to feature a women's boxing exhibition match
between United States cruiserweights Vernica Simmons and Norma
Gallaway.

Other fights on the card will include two flyweight division
fights pitting Anis Roga (Indonesia) against Jovito Oracion
(Philippines) and Julio De La Basez (Indonesia) against Punsawat
Usampan (Thailand). -- JP