Glenn (The Filipino Bomber) Donaire showed no heart in claiming he suffered a broken jaw because of a headbutt and walked out a loser by technical decision in failing to wrest the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight crown from Vic Darchinyan at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas last Saturday night (yesterday morning, Manila).
Donaire, who is from General Santos City like Manny Pacquiao, found a convenient excuse to finish the scheduled 12-round fight on his feet. Referee Tony Weeks waved off the bout at 1:27 of the sixth round with Donaire unable to continue due to a supposedly broken jaw inflicted by what ringside reporters said was a “phantom” headbutt.
Under the Nevada State Athletic Commission rules, a fight that is stopped because of an injury caused by an accidental headbutt after four rounds is decided by the scorecards.
Darchinyan was the runaway winner on points as the three judges scored identical 60-53 shutouts. Donaire was decked in the fourth round by a right hook from Darchinyan, a southpaw.
