FLYWEIGHT CHAMP WINS SANS FENECH
Las Vegas, NV-As I led off yesterday’s piece, Russian born Vic Darchinyan “loves to fight.” Working behind “raw” strength and aggression, the man now living in Australia was simply too much for Glenn Donaire. From the start of the match, it was all Vic! Not losing a round through four, Vic couldn’t miss! A knockdown in the fourth was a signal that the end would soon be upon us. But Donaire, Newark, CA, by way of the Philippines, showed a lot of heart as he ate straight left hands from the get go. The southpaw Darchinyan did utilize his right hand, as that was the shot that put Donaire down at the 2:50 mark of the fourth.
POSSIBLE BROKEN JAW ENDS FIGHT IN SIXTH!
In the middle of the fifth, Donaire, 112 lbs., suffering from what appeared to be a broken jaw, was in obvious distress. Referee Tony Weeks, brought in the ringside MD, who after a short chat with Donaire, stopped the fight. They went to the scorecards, and seeing Donaire had not won a round, there was little suspense when Jimmy Lennon Jr. announced scores of 60-53, across the board for Darchinyan, who wins a technical decision. Now 27-0 with 21 halts, Vic, 112, has built up quite a following on Showtime. In closing, Jeff Fenech no longer trains Vic.
