Golden Gloves sees 78 boxers

Golden Gloves sees 78 boxers

JAKARTA (JP): The Golden Gloves amateur boxing championship
will revive after a four-year absence in Ujungpandang, South
Sulawesi.

The competition, for which 78 boxers have confirmed entry, is
scheduled for July 23-30.

The boxing meet, jointly organized by the Indonesian Amateur
Boxing Association (Pertina) and the Indonesian Journalists
Association (PWI), will contest 10 divisions. It is meant to
serve as a testing ground for the pugilists named to represent
Indonesia in Hiroshima's Asian Games in October.

Pertina's executive chairman, Imron ZS, said yesterday the
national amateur boxing body had considered restoring the once
prestigious tournament as an annual event. The Golden Gloves
championship, initiated in 1976, was last held in Surabaya in
1990. (amd)