The SEA Games runner-up Dio Koebanu’s KO delighted the Indonesian National Games on Day4
The SEA Games silver medallist Dio Koebanu not only won his bout at the Indonesian National Games in Pematang Siantar City but he knocked out his opponent which is rare at the men’s minimumweight (48kg).
Finally 31 teams entered to the National Games from all of the most important regions of the country, Java, Sumatra, Maluku, Papua, Bali, Sulawesi, Kalimantan and the capital team from Jakarta as well.
The team from the Aceh region and the Sumatra island squad both contains 20-20 boxers in the National Games. More than 200 boxers, 91 female and 116 male elite pugilists are attending in the new edition of the Indonesian National Games.
Sumatra’s Suzen R. Simangunsong has strong family connections to our sport but she suffered a loss at the women’s bantamweight (54kg) during the fourth competition day. She received too many punches from Alfianita Kartika Manopo in all of the three rounds therefore her opponent’s hand was raised after the last gong.
The ASBC medallist Huswatun Hasanah moved up to the light welterweight (63kg) and she opened the way for new talents at the women’s lightweight (60kg). Veronika Stevanny Tobias eliminated Juliana Patty while DKI Jakarta’s Nurul Izzah stopped her rival, Galang Norson Maleno on Day4.
The Southeast Asian Games silver medallist Dio Koebanu is only 20-year-old but he represented Indonesia in all of the main championships in 2023 including at the Asian Games as well. The youngster not only controlled his contest against Fernando Ayer but he knocked out his opponent in the third round of their minimumweight (48kg) bout.
Nolvy Engkeng claimed a title at the 2023 Indonesian National Championships therefore he is a high favourite at the men’s featherweight (57kg) in Pematang Siantar City. The referee counted his opponent, Muhammad Ikbal during their contest which delivered a clear success with large margin of difference for Engkeng.
Farrand Papendang is a hard working boxer at the light welterweight (63.5kg), he has now nine years of experience in the international competitions. The 31-year-old boxer used up all of his routine to beat DKI Jakarta’s Jill Mandagie but he managed that job while Muhammad Ricky Pratama was the next winner of this weight class.
Indonesia’s best elite boxer in the national team, the Southeast Asian Games gold medallist Maikhel Roberrd Muskita also started his campaign in the national event on Day4. The cruiserweight (86kg) star had to meet another National Champion and international boxer, Sandyarto Deno Feroja in the session but he was stronger in the exchanges to join the semi-finals in Pematang Siantar.
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