TWO of Australia’s Beijing Olympic hopefuls have been called in to help former world champ Vic Darchinyan for his comeback bout next month.
Dual Olympian Bradley Hore and Commonwealth Games rep Nathan di Carlo will hit Sydney this week to help Darchinyan round out his preparation for his return to boxing against Filipino Federico Catubay at the Auburn RSL on October 20.
Darchinyan lost his IBF and IBO flyweight crowns, as well as his unbeaten record, with a shock KO to another Filipino, Nonito Donaire, in July and is not taking Catubay lightly.
The Aussie’s trainer, Billy Hussein, says Catubay is being treated as a very hungry contender determined to make a name for himself at Darchinyan’s expense.
