Rambing brothers win boxing title for C. Java

Rambing brothers win boxing title for C. Java

JAKARTA (JP): The Rambing brothers, Arthur and Sonny, inspired Central Java's domination at the Golden Gloves amateur boxing championships in Cirebon, West Java.

Arthur and his elder brother Sonny triumphed in the bantamweight and lightweight divisions to lead their province's romp with three gold medals and two bronzes. Central Java took the other gold from East Timor-born Feliciano da Costa who beat former teammate Miguel Listinho in the light flyweight final.

Teenage Arthur, whose boxing skills were nurtured by father and former national champion Sutan, also won the favorite boxer award for his brilliant debut at the annual championships.

Host West Java grabbed most of the medals, a gold, four silvers and three bronzes, to finish no better than third in the medal race behind East Timor. West Java took some consolation, however, when featherweight M. Alvarizi was named the best boxer of the tournament which ended on Monday.

East Timor, one of the country's leading boxing powerhouses, grabbed two golds through flyweight Fransisco Pinto and light middleweight Nelson Victor Talise.

The championships were jointly organized by the Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association and the Indonesian Journalists Association. (amd)