Anis retains IBF title, nets Rp 33m reward<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Local hero Anis Roga retained his International
\nBoxing Federation Intercontinental junior flyweight crown when he
\nbattered Thailand's Chaider Jaroen into submission in the 11th
\nround in their title fight at Probolinggo, East Java, Sunday.<\/p>\n
It was a come-from-behind victory for the defending champion
\nwho appeared somewhat lethargic in the first six rounds which saw
\nthe Thai challenger play the role of the aggressor. Jaroen was
\nahead on all three judges's scorecards through those rounds.<\/p>\n
The Thai slugger, who packed a mean punch, battered the
\nchampion with well-aimed straights, hooks and uppercuts that
\nthudded clean and hard onto Anis' head and body.<\/p>\n
But Anis gamely withstood the onslaught and weathered the
\nstorm, absorbing the punches well and occasionally countering
\nwith jabs and straights.<\/p>\n
Realizing that he was behind on points, the champion moved
\nforward in the seventh round and punched first, applying
\ninfighting tactics that appeared to confound Jaroen.<\/p>\n
From that round on, Anis took control of the fight completely,
\nseveral times sending the Thai into the ropes with hooks, crosses
\nand crunching combinations.<\/p>\n
Cheered on passionately by the 4,000 partisan spectators, Anis
\nintensified his offensive, never allowing Jaroen to fight back.<\/p>\n
Throwing punches in clusters, he wobbled his opponent in the
\n10th round with a thundering overhand right. Jaroen failed to
\nland any meaningful counter punches as he had his hands full
\ndefending himself against the champion's incessant and relentless
\nattacks.<\/p>\n
With the challenger rendered helpless and reduced to little
\nmore than a punching bag, one of his handlers wisely threw in the
\ntowel midway through the 11th round and referee Jopie Limahelu
\nimmediately stopped the fight.<\/p>\n
A throng of spectators swamped the ring to congratulate Anis
\nas the whole Indonesian camp boisterously celebrated their hero's
\ntechnical knockout triumph.<\/p>\n
\"I had my hands full against him in the first five rounds, but
\nI sensed that he began to tire in the seventh round. And I made
\nthe most of it by fighting more aggressively,\" Anis said.<\/p>\n
Extremely impressed and happy with Anis' victorious
\nperformance, several local businessmen and high-ranking officials
\nspontaneously gave the champion a handsome bonus of Rp 33 million
\nas a token of their appreciation.<\/p>\n
Among the generous \"donors\" were Chief of the Brawijaya
\nMilitary Command Maj. Gen. Imam Utomo and the fight's promoter
\nRoy B. Haryanto, who each contributed Rp 5 million, PT HM
\nSampoerna (Rp 10 million) and another leading national promoter
\nAseng who contributed Rp 6 million.<\/p>\n
Anis thus followed in the footsteps of compatriot Andrian
\nKaspari who also successfully defended his IBF Intercontinental
\nbantamweight title with a third-round knockout of Sairung
\nSuwannasin, also of Thailand, in Surabaya, Saturday.(bas)<\/p>",
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