Julio Bria and Mandiangan Matius were the last two Indonesian boxers qualified for the finals. Bria beat Saludar Rey of the Philippines 20-9 in the 52-kg class and Matius outclassed Ahmad Muhamad Ridwan of Singapore 20-9 in the 62-kg class.
Two other Indonesian boxers who had earlier advanced to the finals were Afdan Bachtila in the 63-kg class and Alek Tatontos in the 65-kg class.
In the finals on Monday (Nov 21) Bria will fight against Butdee Chatchan of Thailand in the 52-kg class and Matius against Charly Suarez of the Philippines in the 62-kg class.
Bachtila will play against Galvan Dennis of the Philippines in the 63-kg class and Tatontos against Mohd Farkhan of Malaysia in the 65-kg class in the finals.
In the women`s finals Thailand snatched four golds and the Philippines two golds. Meanwhile, the Indonesian boxing squad only collected a silver and three bronzes.
In the 2009 SEA Games in Laos, Indonesia collected three silvers and six bronzes in the boxing event. (*)
Editor: Aditia Maruli Radja
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