Istora Senayan
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- Old name: Istora Senayan ("Senayan Sports Palace")
- Current name: Istora Gelora Bung Karno (Meaning: Sukarno's Spirit Sports Palace)
Senayan Stadium: Senayan area was built in 1960 - 1962, is the largest and most prestigious sports complex in Indonesia. It has several outdoor venues (soccer, athletic, baseball, swimming) and indoor venues (tennis and multipurpose indoor venues).
Istora Senayan (currently called as Istora Gelora Bung Karno) is part of the Senayan Sports Complex, it is a multipurpose indoor sports venue.
Besides, several areas of the complex are used for business purposes such as hotels, shopping malls, office buildings, government offices, etc.
List of major boxing fights held at this venue:
- Muhammad Ali vs Rudi Lubbers: No title fight, 1973
- Saoul Mamby vs Thomas Americo: WBA welterweight title, 1981
- Ellyas Pical vs Ju Do Chun: IBF superflyweight title, 1985
- Ellyas Pical vs Wayne Mullholand: IBF super flyweight title, 1985
- Ellyas Pical vs Cesar Polanco, 2nd match: IBF superflyweight title, 1986
- Ellyas Pical vs Dong Chun Lee: IBF superflyweight title, 1986
- Khaosai Galaxy vs Ellyas Pical: WBA superflyweight title, 1987
- Ellyas Pical vs Tae Ill Chang: IBF superflyweight title, 1987
- Jum Hwan Choi vs Azadin Ahnar: IBF lightflyweight title, 1987
- Nico Thomas vs Samuth Sitnaruepol, 1st match: IBF minimumweight title, 1989
- Nico Thomas vs Samuth Sitnaruepol, 2nd match: IBF minimumweight title, 1989
- Chris John vs Roinet Caballero: WBA featherweight title, 2008