SOUTH AFRICAN TRAINER PULLS A GUN AND THREATENS FILIPINO BOXING MANAGER
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 14 Dec 2015
Durandt.
The trainer of IBO flyweight champion Moruti Mthalane has been accused of pulling out a gun and threatening Filipino boxing manager Ryan Gabriel when he reportedly insisted on getting challenger Renz Rosia?s purse as stipulated in the contract after the weigh-in but that trainer Nick Durandt presented the purse but insisted in paying it after the fight.
Rosia?s manager in a letter to IBO president Ed Levine, a copy of which was furnished this boxing writer, Gabriel said ?The most shocking thing occurred. In front of the judges, Mr. Durandt flashed his gun at me and told me that if I don't show up at the fight, he told me that I would know what will happen, implying a threat. My boxer saw this, and lost his focus, and we all basically feared for our lives.?
The Filipino boxing manager added, ?I have been to several countries for fights and have loved boxing for many years. Never have I experienced such a brutal and barbaric act, and I am very saddened by these events? and expressed the hope that ?there will be proper disciplinary action regarding this matter and that all boxers will feel safe no matter where they travel.?
Gabriel said ?The judges can attest to this? even as he disclosed that when Mr. Hunt found out about these happenings, he was very concerned and ensured our safety up until we reached the airport. I thank him for his sincerity and assistance.?
Mthalane won by a 9th round TKO to retain his title and improve his record to 32-2 with 1 knockouts while Rosia dropped to 12-4 with 6 knockouts after the loss.
In another questionable decision Gabriel said that after the weigh in the Commission ?insisted on having Rosia?s blood drawn for an AIDS test. We do not oppose this, but I believe we should have been informed in advance and I would have conducted the test in Manila. This insistence by the boxing commission weakened my boxer.?
"I am writing this letter to express my concern regarding the fight between my boxer Rosia and his opponent, current IBO flyweight champion Mthalane.
"I accept defeat in this fight. However, I would like to report what happened before the fight that should concern the IBO and the sport of boxing.
"After the weigh in, my boxer Rosia was insisted on having his blood drawn for an AIDS test. We do not oppose to this, but i believe we should have been informed in advanced and i would have conducted the test in Manila. This insistence by the boxing commission weakened my boxer.
"However, this is my main concern. During the rules meeting after the weigh in, I requested for the purse of my boxer as indicated in the contract. Mr. Nick Durandt, trainer of Mthalane presented the purse but insisted in paying us after the fight. I disagreed, because it is clearly stated in the contract that we will receive our purse after the weigh in. The most shocking thing occurred. In front of the judges, Mr. Durandt flashed his gun at me and told me that if i don't show up at the fight, he told me that i would know what will happen, implying a threat. My boxer saw this, and lost his focus, and we all basically feared for our lives.
"I have been to several countries for fights and have loved boxing for many years. Never have i experienced such a brutal and barbaric act, and i am very saddened by these events.
"I hope there will be proper disciplinary action regarding this matter and that all boxers will feel safe no matter where they travel.
"The judges can attest to this occurence. When mr. Hunt found out of these happenings, he was very concerned and ensured our safety up until we reached the aiport. I thank him for his sincerity and assistance."
Promoter and boxing manager Elmer Anuran informed us that Gabriel and Rosia?s team were in Dubai en route to Manila while Gabriel himself told IBO president Levine .?I am heartbroken about these incidents. Boxing is a beautiful sport, and no life should be threatened d by it."
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