Adrianus Taroreh's career threatened

Adrianus Taroreh's career threatened

JAKARTA (JP): A stunning blow was thrown Adrianus Taroreh's
way yesterday, perilously threatening his bid for the world
championship title bout.

Bian Sondakh is not Adrianus' sparring partner, but his
stinging decision to dissolve his boxing club could send the
Orient and Pacific Boxing Federation lightweight champion reeling
to his corner.

Adrianus started working out rigorously at the boxing camp
shortly after he turned professional and has trained under coach
Jotje Mada for five years.

"I'd rather break our relations since we can no longer listen
to each other," said a dejected Sondakh, a local entrepreneur in
Manado, North Sulawesi. "Adrianus has been too lazy to train."

Sondakh also provided a monthly allowance of Rp 500,000
(US$227) for Adrianus during his training at the boxing camp.

In an even more desperate move, the businessman has decided to
step out of the boxing world altogether.

Some sources said that the two partners had already parted
company when Adrianus was gearing up for his non-title fight
against Thailand's Singtong Nontachai. The 29-year-old Adrianus
managed to put all problems aside and stop his opponent in the
third round of the bout scheduled for 10.

"Sondakh was disappointed with promoter Lineke Lolowang who
acted like a big boss during each of Adrianus' bouts," a source
close to Sondakh told Antara.

Adrianus has made two successful title defense attempts since
he grabbed the OPBF belt in February last year, but many boxing
pundits remain doubtful over his chance to win the World Boxing
Association title held by Russian-born Japanese Guzie Nazarov.

IBF Intercon

Meanwhile in Surabaya, East Java, three Indonesian boxers
punched their way to victories in their International Boxing
Federation Intercontinental championship matches on Tuesday.

Yani Malhendo knocked out Wanwin Chareon of Thailand in the
11th round to defend his junior flyweight crown. Flyweight Abdi
Pohan retained his championship belt with a point decision win
over Russian Igor Grasimov.

Ricky Matulesy completed the glorious night to the delight of
7,500 spectators when he won with a split decision over
Thailand's Ratanachai Sor Vorapin for the junior bantamweight
title.

The other two home favorites, pinweight Domingus Siwalette and
bantamweight Junai Ramayana, lost their championship belts.
Domingus gave up in the seventh round to Roger Espanola of the
Philippines and Junai was outpointed by Alexander Yaqupov of
Russia.

The fights were the first staged in the country after a series
of heated debates over the inferiority of Indonesia's version of
boxing. The Indonesian professional boxing commission banned all
IBF Intercontinental matches two months ago, but quickly revised
its decision after IBF president Robert Lee stepped in.

IBF Intercontinental was founded to facilitate boxers ranked
outside the top 20 in the International Boxing Federation. (amd)