Pramono: Boxing Ring Under Flyover Effective in Curbing Clashes

Jakarta (ANTARA) – Jakarta Governor Pramono Anung Wibowo said a boxing ring under a flyover had been fairly effective in reducing clashes among students and residents, which often occur in East Jakarta.

More than 130 clashes were recorded in the area in 2025, he said. However, since public spaces began to be used as boxing training areas and shared sports grounds, the number of incidents fell sharply to about 20 in 2026.

“By the end of October, because this facility has been used for football matches and boxing practice, including the one I inaugurated earlier in Pasar Rebo, clashes in East Jakarta — especially here — have fallen extraordinarily, from 132 to a little over 20,” Pramono said in Kampung Melayu, East Jakarta, on Friday.

On Friday, Pramono inaugurated a boxing ring and sports facilities, as well as a Jaga Jakarta post, under the Kampung Melayu Flyover in East Jakarta.

He said the sports facilities enabled young people to channel their energy into a range of positive activities. He therefore wants similar facilities to be developed in other parts of Jakarta.

Construction of the Kampung Melayu boxing arena ran from 20 August to 23 October 2026, in collaboration with PAM Jaya.

In addition to East Jakarta, PAM Jaya has also been asked to help convert an under-flyover space in North Jakarta into sports facilities that meet local residents’ needs.

“Find a flyover like this and turn the space into somewhere for skateboarding, boxing or football, so that the energy of Jakarta’s young people can be channelled in a positive way,” Pramono said.