Ellyas Pical
Ellyas Pical (born 24 March 1960) was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion (1985–1989).
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| Real name | Ellyas Pical |
| Nickname(s) | The Exocet |
| Weight(s) | Super flyweight |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Nationality | Indonesian |
| Born | March 24, 1960 Saparua, Indonesia |
| Stance | Southpaw |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 26 |
| Wins | 20 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 5 |
| Draws | 1 |
| No contests | 0 |
Life and career
In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pical is of Ambonese/Moluccan heritage. Pical's nickname "The Exocet" was given by the press referring to his left-hand punch. The name comes from the French-made missiles used to against the Royal Navy by the Argentine Air Force during the Falklands War, which happened in 1982 during Pical's era. He got his title with this left-hand punch, knocking out defending champion Ju-Do Chun. At that time, Pical was only the second man from Indonesia to fight for a world title, following Thomas Americo (defeated by Saoul Mamby for the WBC Super lightweight title in Jakarta in 1981).
In 1987, after issues with his managers Simson Tambunan and Anton Sihotang, as well as short-term managers Dali Sofari dan Khairus Sahel He eventually took singer Melky Goeslaw as his manager and Enteng Tanamal as assistant manager.[1]
On February 28, 1987, he challenged the WBA title with Thai holder Khaosai Galaxy at Senayan Stadium, Jakarta. He was defeated by TKO (referee stoppage) in the 14th round.[2]
Pical lives with his wife Rina Siahaya Pical, a dentist, and his sons Lorinly and Matthew. Pical was allegedly caught in the act of selling drugs to some undercover policemen in a discothèque in Jakarta during September 2005. This was shocking news to many Indonesians, as Pical had a reputation as a clean living and religious man. He was sentenced to seven months in prison, and released on 7 February 2006. Pical currently works on the staff of KONI - Indonesian Olympic Committee.
Professional boxing record
| 26 fights | 20 wins | 5 losses |
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| By knockout | 11 | 1 |
| By decision | 9 | 4 |
| Draws | 1 | |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 26 | Win | 20–5–1 |  Juwono |
PTS | 10 | May 28, 2000 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| 25 | Draw | 19–5–1 | Charles Hery |
PTS | 8 | Nov 10, 1990 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| 24 | Loss | 19–5 |  Greg Richardson |
MD | 10 | Mar 12, 1990 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
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| 23 | Loss | 19–4 |  Juan Polo Perez |
UD | 12 | Oct 14, 1989 | Valley Sports Arena, Roanoke, Virginia, U.S. |
Lost IBF super flyweight title |
| 22 | Win | 19–3 | Mike Phelps |
SD | 12 | Feb 25, 1989 | National Stadium, Singapore, Indonesia |
Retained IBF super flyweight title |
| 21 | Win | 18–3 |  Ki Chang Kim |
UD | 12 | Sep 4, 1988 | Gelora 10 November Stadium, Surabaya, Indonesia |
Retained IBF super flyweight title |
| 20 | Win | 17–3 | Raul Ernesto Diaz |
UD | 15 | Feb 20, 1988 | GOR Pangsuma, Pontianak, Indonesia |
Retained IBF super flyweight title |
| 19 | Win | 16–3 | Chang Tae-il |
SD | 15 | Oct 7, 1987 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Won IBF super flyweight title |
| 18 | Win | 15–3 | Sukardi |
KO | 4 (?) | Sep 6, 1987 | Surabaya, Indonesia |
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| 17 | Loss | 14–3 |  Khaosai Galaxy |
TKO | 14 (15) | Feb 28, 1987 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
For WBA super flyweight |
| 16 | Win | 14–2 | Dong Chun Lee |
KO | 10 (15) | Dec 3, 1986 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Retained IBF super flyweight title |
| 15 | Win | 13–2 |  Cesar Polanco |
KO | 3 (15) | Jul 5, 1986 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Won IBF super flyweight title |
| 14 | Loss | 12–2 | Cesar Polanco |
SD | 15 | Feb 15, 1986 | P.I. Arena-Coliseum, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Lost IBF super flyweight title |
| 13 | Win | 12–1 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Wayne Mulholland |
TKO | 3 (15) | Aug 25, 1985 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Retained IBF super flyweight title |
| 12 | Win | 11–1 | Chun Ju-do |
TKO | 8 (15) | May 3, 1985 | Bung Karno Stadium, Jakarta, Indonesia |
Won IBF super flyweight title |
| 11 | Win | 10–1 |  Mutsuo Watanabe |
TKO | 6 (12) | Oct 7, 1984 | Senayan, Indonesia |
Retained OPBF super flyweight |
| 10 | Win | 9–1 | Hee Yun Jung |
PTS | 12 | May 19, 1984 | Seoul, South Korea |
Won vacant OPBF super flyweight |
| 9 | Win | 8–1 | Prayurasak Muangsurin |
KO | 1 (?) | Mar 30, 1984 | Samrong, Thailand |
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| 8 | Win | 7–1 | Wongso Indrajit |
PTS | 10 | Nov 1, 1983 | Surabaya, Malang |
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| 7 | Win | 6–1 | Viboon Muangsurin |
PTS | 10 | Sep 11, 1983 | Jakarta, Malang |
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| 6 | Win | 5–1 | Munadi |
KO | 2 (?) | Aug 18, 1983 | Jakarta, Malang |
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| 5 | Loss | 4–1 | Edward Apay |
PTS | 10 | Jul 24, 1983 | GOR Pulosari, Malang, Indonesia |
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| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Moningko Palungan |
KO | 2 (?) | May 15, 1983 | Malang, Indonesia |
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| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Juwarno |
KO | 1 (?) | Feb 6, 1983 | Malang, Indonesia |
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| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Benny Nuriante |
PTS | 6 | Dec 19, 1982 | GOR Pulosari, Malang, Indonesia |
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| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Eddy Rafael |
KO | 4 (?) | Dec 10, 1982 | Jakarta, Indonesia |
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References
- Footnotes
- Tempo 1987, Patah Arang Dli-Elly.
- "แฟนพันธุ์แท้ 2013 3 พ.ค. 56 (เขาทราย)". Fan Pan Tae (in Thai). 2013-05-03. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2017-10-09.
- Bibliography
- "Patah Arang Dli-Elly" [Broken Connections Between Dli and Elly]. Tempo (in Indonesian). 13 June 1987. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 1 February 2012.