Saparipan goes to semifinals

Saparipan goes to semifinals

SANUR, Bali (JP): Indonesian bantamweight boxer Juan Saparipan
was the only local boxer to survive in the first round semifinals
at the 19th President's Cup international amateur boxing
tournament here on Sunday.

Saparipan was among the four boxers contesting the semifinal.
The other three failed to beat their opponents.

He beat Cesar Morales of Mexico with a 22-14 victory.

Karel Muskaman, in the flyweight division, lost to Erle
Wilshire of Australia 6-14, Temuzin Rambing (welterweight) was
ousted by Allalou Mohamed of Algeria, while Stevie Binalay
(welterweight) proved to be no match for German Mirko Wolf losing
5-15.

The second round semifinals on Monday will see four more local
boxers up against foreign opponents.

Albert Papilaya will meet Mahdi Kalani of Syria in the
heavyweight division, Bara Gomies (welterweight) faces Lu Zhang
Wei of China, Bonix Sawebelo (light welterweight) goes up against
Romero Liberio of Mexico and Dikson Ton (light flyweight) fights
against Nopadol. (Bona Beding)