Indonesian welterweight champion Aswin Cabuy will fight World Boxing Organization (WBO) champion Sam Columban of Thailand for the fight scheduled on March 18.

Boxing promoter Tourino Tidar was quoted Tuesday by local newspaper as saying he would work with Born Star International (BSI) Promotions to increase publicity for the event, to be held at the Senayan Indoor Stadium in Central Jakarta.

Tourino said, while he expected the sporting occasion to attract people in its own right, a charity gala would also be held in support of the event.

Co-promoter of BSI Promotions Eamonn Sadler promised to produce a boxing contest in Jakarta that would rival those of Madison Square Garden and Las Vegas.

The under-card bouts will include Bambang Rusiadi of Indonesia against Thailand's Dechapon Suwannalert for the World Boxing Federation (WBF) Asia Pacific Middleweight title; Noldy Manakane against Jemmy Gobel for the national super flyweight title; and Syamsul Hidayat against Ade Alfons for the national welterweight title.

(Xinhua News Agency February 26, 2008)