Downpour delays Rachman bout

A downpour delayed M. Rachman's IBF mini flyweight title bout (up to 47 kg) against Thailand's Fahlan Sakkreerin on Tuesday night in Merauke, Papua.

The bout, originally scheduled for a midnight local start time (10 p.m. Jakarta) in an open-air stadium, had yet to start 70 minutes later. The rain also disrupted the planned live nationwide television transmission. -- JP