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Darchinyan wins IBF flyweight title with TKO of Pacheco
The Associated Press
12/16/04 23:42 EST
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Vic Darchinyan scored an 11th-round technical
knockout of defending champion Irene Pacheco to win the IBF flyweight
title Thursday night.
Darchinyan (22-0, 17 KOs), a native of Armenia now living in
Australia, controlled the pace for most of the bout and finally
knocked down Pacheco in the 10th round with a right to the head.
Darchinyan didn't let up in the 11th. He unloaded a series of
unanswered shots near the ropes and then dropped Pacheco a second
time with another right to the head 44 seconds into the round.
Pacheco's cornermen had seen enough, asking referee Jorge Alonso to
stop the fight.
For Pacheco, of Colombia, it was his first career loss in 31
professional fights and seventh title defense.
The Associated Press
12/16/04 23:42 EST
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) - Vic Darchinyan scored an 11th-round technical
knockout of defending champion Irene Pacheco to win the IBF flyweight
title Thursday night.
Darchinyan (22-0, 17 KOs), a native of Armenia now living in
Australia, controlled the pace for most of the bout and finally
knocked down Pacheco in the 10th round with a right to the head.
Darchinyan didn't let up in the 11th. He unloaded a series of
unanswered shots near the ropes and then dropped Pacheco a second
time with another right to the head 44 seconds into the round.
Pacheco's cornermen had seen enough, asking referee Jorge Alonso to
stop the fight.
For Pacheco, of Colombia, it was his first career loss in 31
professional fights and seventh title defense.