3 Indonesian Boxers Ready to Win SEA Games Semifinal Tickets, Hengky Silatang: An Open Opportunity

Three Indonesian boxers on Monday (8/5/2023) will enter the ring to fight for tickets to the semifinals of the SEA Games 2023 Cambodia.

The three boxers, Dio Koebanu, will face Filipino boxer Mark Lester Java Durens in the 48 kg class. Aldom Sugoro will face Singaporean boxer, Mohamed Hanurdeen Bun Hamid in the 54 kg class. Then Fido Rafael Masoara was challenged by Malaysian boxer, Muhamad Ridzuan Mohd Johari in the 60kg class.

Boxing team manager Hengky Silatang explained that opportunities were still open for the three of them. However, Hengky predicts that Fido Masoara will have the biggest chance in the men’s 60 kg class and Aldom Sugoro in the 54 kg class.

“For Dio, it takes steely determination to face Durens. As we know, the Philippines is on average quite strong. Well, if you want to win, Dio must have the courage to play pressing,” he explained.

While the other two boxers all came from DKI Jakarta, according to Hengky, their abilities were still better than their opponents.

“Hopefully this prediction does not miss,” he hoped.

Previously, Indonesia had already passed three boxers to the semifinals. The three were Novita Sinandia in the women’s -52 kg class, Sarohatua Lumbantobing in the men’s 71 kg class and Asriudin in the men’s 57 kg class.

Meanwhile, the boxers who have been eliminated are Memories of Divine in the men’s 51 kg class, and Huswatun Hasanah in the women’s 60 kg class.

Today’s boxing competition will start at 16:00 local time.

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