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DARCHINYAN VOWS VENGEFUL KO VICTORY OVER DONAIRE
Inquirer.net, Philippines
Nov 4 2013
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10:49 pm | Monday, November 4th, 2013
THE FIRST time they fought on July 7, 2007, Nonito "Filipino Flash"
Donaire Jr. brutally stopped Armenian Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan
in the fifth round to grab the IBF flyweight crown.
On Nov. 9, more than six years and an additional 14 pounds later,
the multi-division world champions will tangle again in a 10-round
grudge rematch as featherweights in Corpus Christi, Texas.
And Darchinyan, now 37 years old, believes it's going to be payback
time.
"I am still looking for the knockout," Darchinyan told Armenpress.
"This time I won't be silly with one punch. This time I will use
my skill."
The then unbeaten Darchinyan was plodding in, going for the knockout
when Donaire caught him with a monster left hook that sent him down.
Though the Armenian staggered to beat the count, he fell again and
the fight was waived off.
That one-punch wonder eventually earned for Donaire the Knockout of
the Year and Upset of the Year honors.
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Rather than be concerned for his health, however, Darchinyan downgraded
Donaire's triumph.
"I know he is a scared chicken. I am coming to prove it. I have been
in with him, I know how scared he is of my punches. I will come to
demolish him. I am coming to destroy him. I made him, I am coming
to beat him," added Darchinyan, who totes a 39-5-1 record with 28
knockouts.
The 30-year-old Donaire (31-2, 20 KOs), adjudged 2012 Fighter of
the Year is bent on repeating the feat by setting the come-forward
Darchinyan up.
Reunited with his father-trainer Nonito Sr. and inspired by infant son
Jaren, Donaire wants to bounce back after losing his super bantamweight
crown to Guillermo Rigondeaux last April 13.
He also wants to keep Darchinyan's loud mouth shut. Roy A. Luarca
http://sports.inquirer.net/127763/darchinyan-vows-vengeful-ko-victory-over-donaire
Inquirer.net, Philippines
Nov 4 2013
Philippine Daily Inquirer
10:49 pm | Monday, November 4th, 2013
THE FIRST time they fought on July 7, 2007, Nonito "Filipino Flash"
Donaire Jr. brutally stopped Armenian Vic "The Raging Bull" Darchinyan
in the fifth round to grab the IBF flyweight crown.
On Nov. 9, more than six years and an additional 14 pounds later,
the multi-division world champions will tangle again in a 10-round
grudge rematch as featherweights in Corpus Christi, Texas.
And Darchinyan, now 37 years old, believes it's going to be payback
time.
"I am still looking for the knockout," Darchinyan told Armenpress.
"This time I won't be silly with one punch. This time I will use
my skill."
The then unbeaten Darchinyan was plodding in, going for the knockout
when Donaire caught him with a monster left hook that sent him down.
Though the Armenian staggered to beat the count, he fell again and
the fight was waived off.
That one-punch wonder eventually earned for Donaire the Knockout of
the Year and Upset of the Year honors.
Advertisement:Replay Ad
Rather than be concerned for his health, however, Darchinyan downgraded
Donaire's triumph.
"I know he is a scared chicken. I am coming to prove it. I have been
in with him, I know how scared he is of my punches. I will come to
demolish him. I am coming to destroy him. I made him, I am coming
to beat him," added Darchinyan, who totes a 39-5-1 record with 28
knockouts.
The 30-year-old Donaire (31-2, 20 KOs), adjudged 2012 Fighter of
the Year is bent on repeating the feat by setting the come-forward
Darchinyan up.
Reunited with his father-trainer Nonito Sr. and inspired by infant son
Jaren, Donaire wants to bounce back after losing his super bantamweight
crown to Guillermo Rigondeaux last April 13.
He also wants to keep Darchinyan's loud mouth shut. Roy A. Luarca
http://sports.inquirer.net/127763/darchinyan-vows-vengeful-ko-victory-over-donaire