Promoter returns to Chrisjon for match<\/p>\n
Moch. N. Kurniawan, The Jakarta Post, Jakarta<\/p>\n
Boxing promoter Daniel Bahari, who previously had parted
\ncompany with WBA featherweight champion Chrisjon, has recently
\ngot back involved by offering to put together a US$75,000 fight
\nwith Derrick Gainer in November, according to WBA coordinator for
\nIndonesia Tourino Tidar.<\/p>\n
Daniel played a key role in Chrisjon's rise to the world
\nchampionship. He brought his 25-year-old protege along on a trip
\nto Japan and returned home triumphantly after defeating Osamu
\nSato in his first title defense in Tokyo.<\/p>\n
However, plans to fight either world No. 7 Spend Abazi of
\nDenmark or No. 14 Jose Cheo Rojas of Venezuela fell through after
\nDaniel and Chrisjon's trainer could not agree on the payment.<\/p>\n
The disagreement resulted in the departure of Daniel at the
\ntime. His offer came one week after little-known promoter M.
\nArsyad from East Kalimantan had offered the match fee at $70,000.<\/p>\n
While confirming Daniel's offer, Tourino said he did not
\nunderstand the move made by Daniel.<\/p>\n
\"I have no explanation about Daniel's move. Arsyad made his
\nown to avoid Chrisjon's match from being put on a bid,\" Tourino
\nsaid.<\/p>\n
Apart from Daniel's abrupt turnaround, Tourino said that
\nbidding, which could have drawn foreign promoters to take the
\nmatch option, had now been avoided.<\/p>\n
The WBA had formerly scheduled the bidding for Oct. 12-13.<\/p>\n
Gainer's side, in their faxed letter to Tourino, appear to be
\nin favor of accepting Daniel's offer.<\/p>\n
Meanwhile, the involved Indonesians -- Arsyad, Daniel, Sutan
\nRambing and officials from Indosiar TV -- will be seeking to
\nresolve the problem on Thursday.<\/p>\n
Tourino said that payment for Chrisjon had already been
\nresolved by Sutan in the form of sponsorships.<\/p>\n
\"Sutan has told me that they had secured a total of Rp 2.25
\nbillion from a sponsor, Rp 1.5 billion (US$160,000) of which will
\ngo to Chrisjon.\"<\/p>\n
The bout, according to Tourino, is likely to take place in
\nKutai, East Kalimantan, at the end of November.<\/p>\n
Chrisjon, with a perfect 34-0-0 record, became the WBA
\nfeatherweight champion after defeating Oscar Leon of Colombia in
\nSeptember last year in Bali before retaining the title with a win
\nover Osamu Sato.<\/p>",
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