European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - March 20, 1989, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 the stars and stripes ring body dismisses . Pea Nairobi Kenya a the inter National Amateur boxing association on sunday dismissed an Appeal by the . Amateur boxing federation seeking a re Versal of a Seoul olympic Gold medal awarded to South korean Park is Hun in the Light middleweight final. The 118-Mcmbcr Berlin based association also levied two year suspensions against five judges and referees accused or inefficiency and not officiating in accordance Wilh International rules and five South korean boxers and officials involved in a Brawl during the 1988 olympic games. Thirteen other officials also accused of not officiating in accordance with International rules during the Seoul games were suspended from officiating in the world Amateur boxing championships at Moscow in september Aiba president Anwar Chowdhry of Pakistan said. The five South koreans were sus Pended from Aiba events for two years for being involved in a Brawl in the ring during an olympic event. They attacked new zealand referee Keith Walker after a korean lost a 4-1 decision to a bulgarian. In the Appeal that was denied on Sun Day the . Amateur boxing federation claimed moroccan judge Hidad Yirbi one of those suspended for two years falsified his scoring costing Roy Jones the Victory even koreans were embarrassed by the decision. After the bout lbs the korean television station was flooded with Calls from koreans saying they were embarrassed by the decision. And before the medals ceremony Patk told Jones that the american should have been the Winner. It s not the Guy s  Jones said. He told me he was sorry and that he lost the fight but that the judges gave it to  later. Jones was named the outstand ing Boxer in the tournament by the inter National federation s executive Board. The Aiba said it dismissed a . A peal because it was not filed within 30 minutes of the fight in accordance with olympic boxing regulations. But even we re the Appeal filed on time it  have been entertained for Lack of Evi Dence. Chowdhry said. In other mailers. Chowdhry said the Aiba would introduce a new five round two minute Boul system As opposed tothe present three round three minute bout system during the world championships Al Moscow. " i his is being done to avoid tiring  he said. Monday March 20,1989 is l Emmett in or. V corps lightweight Champ nato Garcua of bad Kreuz Nach draws a Bead on Giessen s Craig Thomas during sunday s title bout. V corps Tough on the champs  writer Giessen West Germany gics sen s Louis Depp did t look like the kind of Boxer who liked to stick around inside the ring too Long. And the 1988 Usa eur Light heavyweight Champ did t during Sun Day s v corps championships in which he fought in the open Light heavy weight bout. The muscular Toledo Ohio native Only had to hang around two minute Sand nine second before thumping Hanau s Malcom Cope. Complete results on Page 24. Depp was the Only one of three Usa eur champs All three from Gic Ssan to survive the finals in the command championships. Last year s Light flyweight Champ Sam Zambrano lost to fellow Gic Ssan Boxer Jesus Lopez in a flyweight Brawl via an rec 2 43 into the second round. Lopez improved his record to64-4 and had the tentative Zambrano  entire fight. Zambrano Laid claim to his usar eur title . Giessen s Usa eur heavyweight Champ Carl Pittman was out punched by Darmstadt s Clarence Hewins who dug deep in the ammo Pouch in the final round for the decision. Hanau claimed the team title by accruing 41 Points to Giessen s 39. Baum older followed with 31. Round ing out the teams  had 16 Points Mainz earned 15, Ful Abrought in 13, bad Kreuz Nach nudged out 12, Darmstadt fielded 4 and Frankfurt pocketed 1. A contrast to Depp was bad Kcruz Nach s nato Garcia. He wanted to put some time in the ring. If it s Over fast i get Kinda upset he said before his lightweight shootout against an angular Craig Thomas of Gic Ssan. I like to gel a  he  reached the finals by beat ing former Usa eur Champ Thomas Greene of Hanau with a flurry of punches 1 42 into the second round of their fight  came out against Garcia dealing and  partisan Giessen crowd backed up the Hometown Hitman until Gar Cia who said after the fight i always Start a Little slow started whistling lightning left  left looked like a snapping rub Ber band you Don t really see the rubber band six or seven images fling ing Back and , a native of Dallas levied two furious barrages on Thomas in the second round both resulting in stand ing eight  key on my left Garcia said. His style of climbing an opponent body with punches drilling punches with both hands starting Al the sides and working up to the head had a noticeable effect on the tiring Thomas. Thomas did mount a Challenge in the third round but Garcia eluded any real  did t Hurt me Garcia said after Thomas launched his final period  taking the team title Hanau mustered Only one open division win  Hon cry of Newark n.j., put the Hurt on Giessen s Maurice Knight until 2 22 of the second round when the referee stopped the contest. Giessen s Kevin Thomas won the Light welterweight Crown and team mate Anthony Mcneil punched his Way to the middleweight Crown. K. Thomas decision de wild flock in s Douglas Spencer. Mcneil  s Terry Williams 1 13 into the first  the Battle of the big men Wilford Jackson of wild Flucken delivered the telltale blow against Hanau s Colin Hazard 1 08 into the second round. Brabham leads Nissan to first endurance win Sebring fat. A the Nissan Ftp ext of Geoff i Rabham. Chip Robinson and Ane Luyendyk led All but 30 minutes of the 12 hours of so bang saturday in a Victory that broke a string of 13 consecutive wins by porsche. The Victory was a first for a japanese car company in endurance racing and the Trio became Only the Sec Ond team in 15 years to win from the pole at the bumpy 4.11-mile Sebring International raceway. The winning car averaged a record 112.742 Mph and covered 330 laps. It went absolutely Superb Robinson said. The car has been incredibly  the track is made of new turns and 48-Yearold con Crete Airport runways. Many teams complained the rugged Concrete Shook their cars into submission including the porsche of Derek Bell Bob Wotelek and John m or Coli. But the Nissan sailed without problems As 70,000 fans watched. It s never easy said Brabham defending lamp let Champion. We had no problems. I got off course one time when i thought someone was going to give me a line through a turn and he did t. I mowed Down some Cones out no  the Jaguar xjr-9 of John Nielsen and Price Cobb stopped for six minutes in the fifth hour to re pair the brakes the Nissan was racing to a huge  red White and Blue sports car was never threat ened in the final seven hours. We were really taking it  Luyendyk said after sharing the $44,000 Winner s purse. We were being conservative. The main thing was to make sure weddin t get run off the Road  Nielsen and Cobb finished second two laps behind. The Nissan won nine races last year in 12 starts but All came on Shorter the acc horror less sprint races. In making its first Start at Sebring Brabham said he Hopes the critics realize his car can run any distance. I Don t think people will ask questions about its reliability anymore Brabham said. People really had trouble keeping up with us  the porsche 962 of James Weaver and Dominic Dobson finished third but it was 10 laps behind. Fourth 13 laps Down was the porsche of giant Micro Moretti and Massimo Sigala. The highest finishing Camel lights car was the Pontiac firebird of Dan Marvin and Scott Liebler. It was seventh  Dallenbach and Dorsey Schmo Cdr won the to class in a Mercury Cougar xr-7, finishing eighth Overall. The Pontiac Ficro of Bart Kendall Johnny Unser and George Robinson won the Gnu class. They were 15th Overall