Locals grab two boxing titles in KO downpour<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Two Indonesians filled the vacant titles of the
\nnewly introduced Pan Asia Boxing Association in bouts which saw
\nall the three international cards stopped before the distance
\nhere on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
Ilham Lahia maintained his flawless amateur record with a
\nseventh-round knockout win over Clinton Simmons of New Zealand to
\nwin the featherweight crown. Earlier, Juffrison Pontoh took just
\nsix rounds to stop another New Zealander, Monthy Bahna, in their
\nwelterweight fight.<\/p>\n
Some 2,000 people in the Senayan Volleyball Hall, however,
\nwhere hushed when Mongolian Lakva Sim pummeled Max Karamoi in the
\nfourth round with both fists for a KO win in the lightweight
\ntitle.<\/p>\n
A bell-to-bell fighter, Ilham used gritty foot work and
\nstinging jabs to dominate the featherweight bout. In the sixth
\nround, the 27-year-old Indonesian landed a left hook to send
\nSimmons to the canvas. A wobbling Simmons regained his foot after
\nan eight standing count to survive further punches until the
\nbell.<\/p>\n
Smelling blood, Ilham renewed his charge in the next round,
\nleaving Simmons on the receiving end of his ceaseless punches.
\nThe New Zealander went down for the second time following a
\nseries of combinations, prompting his coach to throw in the
\ntowel.<\/p>\n
North Sulawesi native Ilham improved his record to 14 wins
\nagainst three losses, while Simmons tallied his losses to three
\nagainst 11 wins.<\/p>\n
Juffrison shrugged off his reach disadvantage to force Bahna
\nto trade punches in a number of close brawls. It paid dividends
\nfor Juffrison in the fifth round when Bahna staggered after
\nreceiving a right-hander. Bahna quickly used clinches to avoid
\npossible finishing punches from his Indonesian opponent.<\/p>\n
Juffrison connected a straight left to Bahna's jaw early in
\nthe sixth round of the scheduled 12-round duel. The 29-year-old
\nNew Zealander kissed the canvas, but managed to beat the count.
\nBahna's fight back proved short-lived when Juffrison decked him
\nwith another big right.<\/p>\n
Promoter Tourino Tidar also staged three under-card bouts at
\nJakarta's first PABA championship.<\/p>\n
The new international boxing body was set up in March by 23
\ncountries from Asia, Oceania, Europe and South America. It is
\naffiliated to the World Boxing Association (WBA).<\/p>\n
Indonesian boxers have long been part of the Orient and
\nPacific Boxing Federation, which runs under the auspices of WBA's
\nrival, the World Boxing Council. (amd)<\/p>",
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