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'THE RAGING BULL': DARCHINYAN BENT ON REVENGE AGAINST 'OVERRATED' DONAIRE
Examiner.com
Nov 6 2013
I caught up with three-division world champion Vic "The Raging Bull"
Darchinyan for an exclusive interview just a few days ahead of his
rematch against Nonito Donaire, Jr. to get his thoughts on the rematch
that he has been seeking since dropping his first loss in their first
encounter back in 2007.
The 37-year-old Armenian boxing dynamo is climbing up to the
featherweight division for the first time for a chance to extract
revenge against Donaire. Darchinyan had some choice words for Donaire,
whom he considers as "overrated" and has carefully selected opponents
he can beat on his way to rising atop boxing's pound-for-pound
rankings.
Donaire, who was named the 2012 boxing writers' Fighter of the Year,
is coming off a disappointing loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux last April,
and is also seeking his own redemption after being schooled by the
2-time Olympic Gold Medalist from Cuba.
The bout is one of three featured fights this weekend on HBO together
with a super featherweight title bout between Rocky Martinez and
Mikey Garcia, as well as a vacant junior middleweight title fight
between Vanes Martirosyan and Demetrius Andrade.
Check out the transcript of my interview with Darchinyan below:
dSource: "How are you, Vic? How is your camp going?"
Darchinyan: "My preparation has been very good. I've been very happy
with my training I am ready to go to war and show the world not only
my power but also my boxing skills . This will be Donaire's hardest
ever fight and it will be his second loss in a row."
dSource: "The weight - You are moving up considerably at featherweight
where Donaire seems to be more comfortable at this point of his
career. Are you planning to maintain your usual weight, or try to bulk
up and add power? What, if any, changes have you made in training?"
Darchinyan: "I normally have to come down from about 140 lbs.,
so fighting at 126 is going make me stronger. I had a very good
preparation in Australia where I added a lot of muscle and strength
and it set a good foundation for my training in America.
I have been working more on my skill by preparing much earlier. My
speed is better because strength from not wasting as much as I would
at super bantamweight. It both our first time at featherweight so I
think who handles it better on the night will have the advantage.
It's good to hear that Nonito had a good preparation and that he will
have no excuses when he is beaten on Saturday."
dSource: "There is a lot of bad blood in this fight, but it's been a
while. Is it still personal for you or are you approaching this just
like any other fight?"
Darchinyan: "I approach all my fights the same.
I want to win all my fights, the same as any fighter. Sometimes I think
people expect me to say I would like to lose every fight I go into.
I want to win every fight I'm in and win by knockout this is my job,
this is how I feed my family, I come to win every fight if I wasn't
thinking that I would be crazy.
Of course there is bad blood. It has happened because this fight
should've happened long time ago. I wanted this fight as soon as the
first fight finished. He wants to beat me, I want to beat him and
knock him out. First I will punish him then I will show the world
that he is overrated, that he is a pretender."
dSource: "Are you trying to go for a KO and what would it mean for
you to avenge that KO loss to Donaire?"
Darchinyan: "A KO would be great but the win comes first. I fight to
win, I fight to knock my opponent out. I have been dreaming of this
fight for the last six years . I know I'm more skilled than Donaire, I
know I'm stronger than Donaire and I know I'm smarter than Donaire. He
will feel what I felt six years ago and he will know exactly what
he's in for and that is a very long night of being punished by me."
dSource: "Did you watch his fight vs. Rigondeaux? Did you see anything
in that fight that you can use against Donaire? I know your style
is way different from Rigo, but are you considering switching up the
way you fight, or do you feel you can beat Donaire by just being the
usual Vic Darchinyan?"
Darchinyan: "I saw the fight and I knew that Rigo would outbox him
and beat him. Donaire has been fighting fighters from flyweight and
super flyweight that can't punch.
Every fighter he beat wouldn't fight me when I was fighting at a
lower weights. I've had over 300 amateur fights. I know how to box,
but in our game if you box you look boring.
We are fighting at weights where everyone wants to see entertainment
and punchers. Look at Rigo, he beat Donaire easily when Nonito was
top 5 pound-for-pound and he couldn't get a fight anywhere. At least
I know with Nonito, he comes to fight and I come to fight, except
this time he will be getting a lesson in pain.
You will see the normal Vic Darchinyan mixed with some nice skills
that will end with a devastating win. I can't wait because this is
what boxing is all about. I know a lot of Donaire's fans think this
will be a easy fight, but I promise all boxing fans make sure you
watch the fight because I am going to show the world this will be his
hardest fight ever. His head will be very sore at the end of the night.
dSource: "Why has it taken so long for this rematch to happen?"
Darchinyan: "Promoters don't like each other. Promoters don't like
fighters leaching them. I can honestly say I wanted this fight 6 years
ago. Before the Agbeko fight I signed the contract the first day I
got it, then I waited 2 months to see the fight fall over. Anyway,
it's happening now which I am very happy about. Thank you to my
promoter Top Rank and my manager Frank Espinoza for making it possible.
dSource: "What have you learned from that loss against Donaire and can
you tell us how that loss changed you as a person and as a fighter?"
Darchinyan: "I've learned that I need to box, be patient and everything
will happen. Wait and see the first time I land clean on his chin,
watch the fear in his eyes. He will know that this was the worst fight
ever for him. We are the same height, same weight, except I have more
power and I am going to show the skills I have to destroy him.
dSource: "Also want to get your thoughts on Manny Pacquiao. He got
KOed in his last fight. Do you think he can still bounce back and
beat Rios and be the way he was before the way you were able to bounce
back from that KO loss to Donaire in 2007?"
Darchinyan: "Manny is great fighter. He's a southpaw with big power
and I think he will come back and show why he is one of best pound for
pound fighters. I have many Filipino fans and they know that I have
chosen Manny in nearly every fight he has had in the last 15 fights.
Manny is going to win by knockout against Rios. Us southpaws have to
stick together.
dSource: "Lastly, any messages to your fans and supporters?"
Darchinyan: "Thank you to my fans in Armenia, Australia, America and
all around the world. Thank you for being by my side all the time.
Make sure your watching on Saturday night because when I beat Donaire
this win is for all of you!"
dSource: "Thank you so much for your time, Vic. I know all your fans
have been waiting for this fight and best of luck to you."
Darchinyan: "Thank you for the interview."
- DG -
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-raging-bull-darchinyan-bent-for-revenge-against-overrated-donaire
Examiner.com
Nov 6 2013
I caught up with three-division world champion Vic "The Raging Bull"
Darchinyan for an exclusive interview just a few days ahead of his
rematch against Nonito Donaire, Jr. to get his thoughts on the rematch
that he has been seeking since dropping his first loss in their first
encounter back in 2007.
The 37-year-old Armenian boxing dynamo is climbing up to the
featherweight division for the first time for a chance to extract
revenge against Donaire. Darchinyan had some choice words for Donaire,
whom he considers as "overrated" and has carefully selected opponents
he can beat on his way to rising atop boxing's pound-for-pound
rankings.
Donaire, who was named the 2012 boxing writers' Fighter of the Year,
is coming off a disappointing loss to Guillermo Rigondeaux last April,
and is also seeking his own redemption after being schooled by the
2-time Olympic Gold Medalist from Cuba.
The bout is one of three featured fights this weekend on HBO together
with a super featherweight title bout between Rocky Martinez and
Mikey Garcia, as well as a vacant junior middleweight title fight
between Vanes Martirosyan and Demetrius Andrade.
Check out the transcript of my interview with Darchinyan below:
dSource: "How are you, Vic? How is your camp going?"
Darchinyan: "My preparation has been very good. I've been very happy
with my training I am ready to go to war and show the world not only
my power but also my boxing skills . This will be Donaire's hardest
ever fight and it will be his second loss in a row."
dSource: "The weight - You are moving up considerably at featherweight
where Donaire seems to be more comfortable at this point of his
career. Are you planning to maintain your usual weight, or try to bulk
up and add power? What, if any, changes have you made in training?"
Darchinyan: "I normally have to come down from about 140 lbs.,
so fighting at 126 is going make me stronger. I had a very good
preparation in Australia where I added a lot of muscle and strength
and it set a good foundation for my training in America.
I have been working more on my skill by preparing much earlier. My
speed is better because strength from not wasting as much as I would
at super bantamweight. It both our first time at featherweight so I
think who handles it better on the night will have the advantage.
It's good to hear that Nonito had a good preparation and that he will
have no excuses when he is beaten on Saturday."
dSource: "There is a lot of bad blood in this fight, but it's been a
while. Is it still personal for you or are you approaching this just
like any other fight?"
Darchinyan: "I approach all my fights the same.
I want to win all my fights, the same as any fighter. Sometimes I think
people expect me to say I would like to lose every fight I go into.
I want to win every fight I'm in and win by knockout this is my job,
this is how I feed my family, I come to win every fight if I wasn't
thinking that I would be crazy.
Of course there is bad blood. It has happened because this fight
should've happened long time ago. I wanted this fight as soon as the
first fight finished. He wants to beat me, I want to beat him and
knock him out. First I will punish him then I will show the world
that he is overrated, that he is a pretender."
dSource: "Are you trying to go for a KO and what would it mean for
you to avenge that KO loss to Donaire?"
Darchinyan: "A KO would be great but the win comes first. I fight to
win, I fight to knock my opponent out. I have been dreaming of this
fight for the last six years . I know I'm more skilled than Donaire, I
know I'm stronger than Donaire and I know I'm smarter than Donaire. He
will feel what I felt six years ago and he will know exactly what
he's in for and that is a very long night of being punished by me."
dSource: "Did you watch his fight vs. Rigondeaux? Did you see anything
in that fight that you can use against Donaire? I know your style
is way different from Rigo, but are you considering switching up the
way you fight, or do you feel you can beat Donaire by just being the
usual Vic Darchinyan?"
Darchinyan: "I saw the fight and I knew that Rigo would outbox him
and beat him. Donaire has been fighting fighters from flyweight and
super flyweight that can't punch.
Every fighter he beat wouldn't fight me when I was fighting at a
lower weights. I've had over 300 amateur fights. I know how to box,
but in our game if you box you look boring.
We are fighting at weights where everyone wants to see entertainment
and punchers. Look at Rigo, he beat Donaire easily when Nonito was
top 5 pound-for-pound and he couldn't get a fight anywhere. At least
I know with Nonito, he comes to fight and I come to fight, except
this time he will be getting a lesson in pain.
You will see the normal Vic Darchinyan mixed with some nice skills
that will end with a devastating win. I can't wait because this is
what boxing is all about. I know a lot of Donaire's fans think this
will be a easy fight, but I promise all boxing fans make sure you
watch the fight because I am going to show the world this will be his
hardest fight ever. His head will be very sore at the end of the night.
dSource: "Why has it taken so long for this rematch to happen?"
Darchinyan: "Promoters don't like each other. Promoters don't like
fighters leaching them. I can honestly say I wanted this fight 6 years
ago. Before the Agbeko fight I signed the contract the first day I
got it, then I waited 2 months to see the fight fall over. Anyway,
it's happening now which I am very happy about. Thank you to my
promoter Top Rank and my manager Frank Espinoza for making it possible.
dSource: "What have you learned from that loss against Donaire and can
you tell us how that loss changed you as a person and as a fighter?"
Darchinyan: "I've learned that I need to box, be patient and everything
will happen. Wait and see the first time I land clean on his chin,
watch the fear in his eyes. He will know that this was the worst fight
ever for him. We are the same height, same weight, except I have more
power and I am going to show the skills I have to destroy him.
dSource: "Also want to get your thoughts on Manny Pacquiao. He got
KOed in his last fight. Do you think he can still bounce back and
beat Rios and be the way he was before the way you were able to bounce
back from that KO loss to Donaire in 2007?"
Darchinyan: "Manny is great fighter. He's a southpaw with big power
and I think he will come back and show why he is one of best pound for
pound fighters. I have many Filipino fans and they know that I have
chosen Manny in nearly every fight he has had in the last 15 fights.
Manny is going to win by knockout against Rios. Us southpaws have to
stick together.
dSource: "Lastly, any messages to your fans and supporters?"
Darchinyan: "Thank you to my fans in Armenia, Australia, America and
all around the world. Thank you for being by my side all the time.
Make sure your watching on Saturday night because when I beat Donaire
this win is for all of you!"
dSource: "Thank you so much for your time, Vic. I know all your fans
have been waiting for this fight and best of luck to you."
Darchinyan: "Thank you for the interview."
- DG -
http://www.examiner.com/article/the-raging-bull-darchinyan-bent-for-revenge-against-overrated-donaire