Boxer pledged house as reward

Boxer pledged house as reward

JAKARTA (JP): Adrianus Taroreh, the Orient and Pacific Boxing
Federation (OPBF) lightweight champion, will soon find his dream
of owning a house come true thanks to North Sulawesi Governor
E.E. Mangindaan.

The governor said yesterday that the North Sulawesi
authorities would buy a Rp 43 million (US$19,500) house in the
province's capital city Manado for the pugilist.

"We will not break our promise," Mangindaan was quoted as
saying by Antara. Mangindaan's predecessor C.J. Rantung agreed
last year to award the province's most outstanding boxer a house
for his success in taking the OPBF crown. Mangindaan replaced
Rantung in March. (amd)