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  • Boxing: All eyes on Aussie Vic

    Herald Sun (Australia)
    June 3, 2006 Saturday
    FIRST Edition

    All eyes on Aussie Vic

    by BARRY MICHAEL


    THE world boxing spotlight will be on Vic ''Raging Bull'' Darchinyan
    when he defends his IBF/IBO flyweight title in Las Vegas tomorrow.

    Darchinyan, Australia's only reigning world boxing champion, will get
    huge international exposure when he makes his fourth title defence,
    against Mexican Luis Maldonado.

    This fight is the main supporting bout to the third battle between
    Diego Corrales and Jose Luis Castillo for the WBC lightweight title
    at the Thomas and Mack Centre.

    Darchinyan is at the peak of his career. The 30-year-old is
    undefeated in 25 fights.

    Darchinyan is a powerhouse for this weight division, a southpaw who
    throws punches with bad intentions from the first bell.

    He faces tough opposition here with Maldonado bringing to the ring an
    impressive record of 33 wins, one draw and no losses with 25 of his
    wins by knockout.

    It looms as a great fight between two undefeated warriors who will
    wage war from the first bell.

    I believe Darchinyan is the strongest flyweight in the world at the
    moment and I would be surprised if Maldonado is around to hear the
    final bell.

    Darchinyan is Armenian-born but now a proud Australian having stayed
    in Australia since the 2000 Olympics where Jeff Fenech convinced him
    to join his team.

    In the fight for the WBC lightweight title, I believe Jose Luis
    Castillo will repeat his effort from their last bout by knocking out
    Diego Corrales again.

    Their first fight saw Corrales out on his feet before clawing his way
    back to stop Castillo.

    Their second encounter was controversial as Castillo didn't make the
    weight but went on to score a crushing knockout.
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