Sapok moves into last four

15/06/1998

SAPOK BIKI and three other Malaysian boxers charged into the semifinals of
the King's Cup championships at the Malawati Indoor Stadium in Shah Alam
yesterday.
Sapok cornered Taiwan's Lan Chun Shiong in the fifth round and won 22-6
on points in the 48kg category.
The others who made the cut are Jaiwat Yamun, Jefridin Yatim and Adnan
Yusoh.
Sapok, who represented Malaysia at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, made up
for the opening bout damper when Jefri Mohamad lost to Indonesia's
Damanius Jordan in the same category.
In the 54kg division, Malaysia B's Jaiwat beat Dufri Mashihor of
Indonesia while Jefridin, of Malaysia D, beat Somsak Utaida of Thailand.
Adnan, representing Malaysia A, romped home against Singapore's Salim
Mokhtar in the first round while Malaysia C's Zainudin Zakaria failed to
qualify for the next round when he lost to Taiwan's Tu Chung Shien.
Seventy-one boxers from Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand and
Taiwan are taking part in the pre-Commonwealth Games championships.
RESULTS - 48kg: Sapok Biki (Mas) bt Lan Chun Shiong (Tai); Damanius
Jordan (Indon) bt Jefri Mohamed (Mas).
54kg: Jaiwat Yamun (Mas) bt Dufri Mashihor (Indon); Jefridin Yatim (Mas)
bt Somsak Utaida (Thai); Adnan Yusoh (Mas) bt Salim Mokhtar (Sin); Tu
Chung Shien (Tai) bt Zainudin Zakaria (Mas).
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