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DARCHINYAN KO'D BY FRIAS "KILLER PUNCH"
By Ronnie Nathanielsz
PhilBoxing.com
Mon, 18 Jul 2016
Veteran 40 year old former three-time world champion Vic Darchinyan get nailed by "killer punch" from junior featherweight Sergio Frias and suffered a stunning 2nd round TKO in Birmingham, Alabama.
Tracy Morin at ringside reported that "As usual Darchinyan looked to pressure Frias who has fought mostly in Mexico and after a feeling out round "Finito" Frias circled the southpaw known for his devastating punching power before Frias unleashed a
devastating right hand that dropped Darchiyan with the fight
being immediately waved off at 2:14 of the 2nd round.
In a post fight interview Darchinyan said "It was the first time that I've been knocked out in my 25 years of boxing. He just caught me. I think it was a counter right hand. I know I threw a punch and he just caught me. I can't believe that happened."
Darchinyan obviously forgot that current five division world champion Nonito "The Filipino Flash" Donaire scored a 5th round stoppage on July 7, 2012 in a IBO flyweight title fight when Darchinyan leaned forward with a left hand and was ripped with a smashing counter-left hook that sent him sprawling across the ring and out for the count.
Sergio Frias said Drachinyan was "not a technically sound boxer, so I knew if I just stuck with technique and boxed him that I
would catch him. I wanted to land the right hand, but I wanted to be careful because he has a lot of power. I wasn't really looking to land that particular punch, but I did, and I ended it.
Frias improved to 18-6-2 while Darchinyan fell to 42-9-1 with 31
knockouts.
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