Adrianus to fight Aussie in first title defense<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Indonesian Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation
\nlightweight champion Adrianus Taroreh will make his first title
\ndefense against Australia's Darren Miller here tomorrow.<\/p>\n
The hard-jabbing champion, who won the OPBF crown with a split
\ndecision over South Korea's Jung Jin-noh in January, is not
\ntaking his much taller Australian contender lightly.<\/p>\n
\"It's a fight I have to win, as it could change the course of
\nmy boxing career. A loss would practically mark the end of my pro
\ncareer, because promoters would shun me as a good-for-nothing
\nbum,\" Adrianus said. \"So I'll have to fight tooth and nail to
\npull this one off.\"<\/p>\n
He said he likes fighting taller opponents.\"I'm basically a
\nslugger, so it suits my style to fight a taller rival.\"<\/p>\n
Adrianus, 27, said he has trained well for the match. \"I have
\ngone through more than two months of rigorous workouts, including
\nmore than 100 rounds of sparring. I'm quite fired up and focussed
\nfor the fight.\"<\/p>\n
Miller, 22, was of course just as confident.<\/p>\n
\"I came here with only one mission: to wrest the OPBF belt
\nfrom your boxer,\" he told reporters shortly after arrival at
\nSoekarno-Hatta airport on Monday.<\/p>\n
He said he would use his reach advantage to deadly effect,
\nadding that he has never found trouble fighting a slugger.<\/p>\n
Indonesian promoter Lineke Lolowang said if Adrianus beats
\nMiller, she will once again promote the champ's mandatory defense
\nagainst the top-ranked contender, a Japanese boxer.<\/p>\n
\"Should Adrianus win his mandatory fight I will do my best to
\nget him a shot at a world title,\" she said.<\/p>\n
For tomorrow's fight, to be staged at the Senayan Basketball
\nHall, Adrianus will collect a purse of Rp 25 million, while
\nMiller will receive US$5,000. The bout is scheduled for 12
\nrounds. (bas)<\/p>",
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