RI to send six boxers to Asian Games

RI to send six boxers to Asian Games

JAKARTA (JP): The Indonesian Amateur Boxing Association will
send six boxers to the 13th Asian Games in Bangkok in December
next year.

The boxers are La Paene Masara (pinweight), Hermensen Ballo
(flyweight), Dufri Masihor (bantamweight), Wilpare Jamhur
(lightweight), Bara Gomies (welterweight) and Albert Papilaya
(middleweight).

Didit Soedijoto, the association's secretary-general, said
Saturday that before the boxers compete in the Asian Games, they
will undergo training in February.

"We are hoping to get the funds for the training from the
National Sports Council (KONI) and PT Gajah Tunggal, a tire
producer," Didit said as quoted by Kompas.

Didit added that the six boxers were proposed by the
association to KONI. "We have also proposed a number of boxers as
sparring partners to KONI. We will know of the approval next
Thursday."

Didit also said that Hermensen, Wipare, Bara and Albert are
included among the seven boxers to Seoul for the South Korean
boxing championships, from Dec. 17 to Dec. 21.

The others are Damianus Yordan, Martin Sihombing and Boy
Gasperz.

Meanwhile, the Indonesian Fencing Association has called on
the 25 association branches to prepare their fencers for the
Games.

Eman Sumusi, the association's secretary-general, said
Saturday that the fencers named by the regions would be trained
before a team is formed.

"We want potential fencers for the Asian Games. We will form a
team after the evaluation of the fencers' training," Eman said.
(lnt)