Blood flows in non-title bout

Blood flows in non-title bout

JAKARTA (JP): In what looks like a good deal for the
Indonesian junior bantamweight, Lamhot Simamora drew against
Mexico's Efrain Pintor on Tuesday. The Mexican's left eyebrow was
injured and the resulting flow of blood impaired his vision
during the second round of the bout, held at the Senayan
Basketball stadium.

Three judges scored the 10-round, non-title bout 96-95, 96-96
and 95-95 and declared a draw. The injury troubled Lamhot and his
counter-punches were often wide of the mark.

Lamhot, his face covered with his own blood, eventually made
amends by forcing blood out of Pintor's right eyebrow in the
eighth round. Both Lamhot and Pintor were seeking better rankings
during the match, scheduled to contain 12 rounds. Had Lamhot won,
he would have qualified to challenge the International Boxing
Federation's junior bantamweight champion, Harold Grey. (arf)