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)