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Feb 8 2009
Darchinyan defeats Arce via 11th-round TKO
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/08/2009 6:17 PM
IBF, WBC and WBA super flyweight king Vic Darchinyan pummelled WBA
interim champ Jorge Arce Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to win by an
11th-round technical knockout at the Honda Center in Anaheim,
California.
The Australia-based Armenian opened the fight with heavy punches,
giving the Mexican brawler a beating almost throughout the fight.
The big hearted Arce had his moments in Round 3, firing punches that
bloodied Darchinyan.
Arce was wobbled in Round 7 but refused to surrender. He, however,
wore down in the succeeding rounds.
A nasty cut near Arce's right eye prompted ringside physician Dr. Paul
Wallace to stop the fight before the start of the final round.
Judges saw it 109-100 in favor of Darchinyan.
`He surprised me. I didn't expect a fight from him like this,'
Darchinyan said in a report posted on FightNews.com. `He was tough. He
is a good fighter. I hit him with some good shots, but he kept coming
back.'
The Armenian improved his record to 32-1-1 while Arce went down with
51-5-1.
Donaire wants Darchinyan
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito `The Filipino Flash' Donaire,
meanwhile, said he wants Darchinyan's WBC, WBA and IBF belts.
Donaire said `most definitely I want to fight him again'.
He said Darchinyan was `the same old Darchinyan and we saw all the
flaws again in this fight. The same flaws he showed me when we
fought.'
The Filipino flyweight champ, who will move up to super flyweight
after an upcoming title defense, said `most definitely I want to make
that happen. I know his (Darchinyan's) weaknesses. He is a big force
in this weight and I want those three belts.'
Donaire inflicted the Armenian's only defeat when he won the IBF/IBO
flyweight belts with a spectacular, one-punch knockout.
The Filipino flyweight also commended Arce for `fighting with heart'
despite the wear and tear of a tough career. With a report from Ronnie
Nathanielsz
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/spo rts/02/08/09/darchinyan-defeats-arce-11th-round-tk o
Feb 8 2009
Darchinyan defeats Arce via 11th-round TKO
abs-cbnNEWS.com | 02/08/2009 6:17 PM
IBF, WBC and WBA super flyweight king Vic Darchinyan pummelled WBA
interim champ Jorge Arce Saturday (Sunday in Manila) to win by an
11th-round technical knockout at the Honda Center in Anaheim,
California.
The Australia-based Armenian opened the fight with heavy punches,
giving the Mexican brawler a beating almost throughout the fight.
The big hearted Arce had his moments in Round 3, firing punches that
bloodied Darchinyan.
Arce was wobbled in Round 7 but refused to surrender. He, however,
wore down in the succeeding rounds.
A nasty cut near Arce's right eye prompted ringside physician Dr. Paul
Wallace to stop the fight before the start of the final round.
Judges saw it 109-100 in favor of Darchinyan.
`He surprised me. I didn't expect a fight from him like this,'
Darchinyan said in a report posted on FightNews.com. `He was tough. He
is a good fighter. I hit him with some good shots, but he kept coming
back.'
The Armenian improved his record to 32-1-1 while Arce went down with
51-5-1.
Donaire wants Darchinyan
IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito `The Filipino Flash' Donaire,
meanwhile, said he wants Darchinyan's WBC, WBA and IBF belts.
Donaire said `most definitely I want to fight him again'.
He said Darchinyan was `the same old Darchinyan and we saw all the
flaws again in this fight. The same flaws he showed me when we
fought.'
The Filipino flyweight champ, who will move up to super flyweight
after an upcoming title defense, said `most definitely I want to make
that happen. I know his (Darchinyan's) weaknesses. He is a big force
in this weight and I want those three belts.'
Donaire inflicted the Armenian's only defeat when he won the IBF/IBO
flyweight belts with a spectacular, one-punch knockout.
The Filipino flyweight also commended Arce for `fighting with heart'
despite the wear and tear of a tough career. With a report from Ronnie
Nathanielsz
http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/spo rts/02/08/09/darchinyan-defeats-arce-11th-round-tk o