Boxing promoter Aseng dies at 58

International professional boxing promoter Herry 'Aseng' Sugiarto died here on Sunday at 4:15 a.m. after having undergone a liposuction operation two days prior to his death at Abdi Waluyo Hospital, according to Antara.

Aseng, from Surbaya originally, was one of Indonesia's most active promoters with M. Rahman the last boxer that he managed to bring to the world championship, during an IBF mini-flyweight bout in September.

His death came in the wake of Chrisjon narrowly retaining his WBA featherweight title in the match promoted by rival promoter Daniel Bahari in Tenggarong, East Kalaimantan on Friday.

Aseng is survived by a wife and five children. He will be buried at Gunung Gangsir cemetery in Surabaya, East Java, on Thursday. --JP