Vic Darchinyan - Eric Barcelona Result

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WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs) stepped up to bantamweight to take the vacant IBO bantamweight belt against Eric Barcelona (51-18-4, 19 KOs) on Thursday night at the Leagues Club in Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Darchinyan dropped Barcelona three times en route to a 120-103, 118-105 and 116-108 win. Barcelona was also deducted two points from low blows.

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Australia's Vic Darchinyan became the first boxer in history to win three IBO world titles, as he demolished Filipino Eric Barcelona in their clash for the vacant bantamweight title at Parramatta Leagues Club on Thursday night.

 

Sydneysider Darchinyan removed any fears about a reported injury to his left hand by twice knocking down Barcelona in the fifth round and once more in the 11th on his way to recording a convincing unanimous 12-round points win.

 

The three judges scored decisively in Darchinyan's favour by the scores of 120-103, 118-105 and 116-108.

 

The Armenian-born slugger added the IBO's bantamweight belt to the ones he had previously won at flyweight and superflyweight.

 

The victory set the 34-year-old southpaw up for a major fight in the United States in mid-year.

 

He could meet the winner of either the Israel Vazquez-Rafael Marquez featherweight bout in Los Angelos on Sunday or the victor of the other big fight on that card between Columbia's IBF bantamweight champion Yonnhy Perez and Mexican challenger Abner Mares.

 

Barcelona, who had never been knocked down or stopped in his previous 72 professional bouts, proved a willing and rugged opponent.

 

He wasn't afraid to mix it with the Australian and was penalised a point for low blows in the sixth and 12th rounds.

 

He landed some decent single shots, but couldn't maintain any pressure against Darchinyan, who piled up points with his right jab and some accurate power punching.

 

It wasn't a pretty fight with the Filipino slipping to the canvas a number of times and frequently grappling with Darchinyan, who ruled the contest with his greater punch output and more accurate blows.

 

Barcelona landed a good overhand left in the opening round, but Darchinyan started to open up towards the end of the second and third and started the fourth aggressively before ratcheting the pressure up in the fifth.

 

He wasn't able to immediately capitalise on the two knockdowns, the first of which seemed almost as much a slip as a punch, though the second was definitely due to a venomous left hand shot.

 

Barcelona tried to pressure Darchinyan at the start of the 11th, but the tiring Filipino paid the price as he was put down for a third time.

 

Darchinyan tried to close the show in style and almost succeeded as he wobbled Barcelona with a left to the chin inside the last 10 seconds.

 

http://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/1261547/Darchinyan-claims-third-IBO-world-title

[donlevy]

Can't see him being that effective at bantamweight.His aggressive,bullying style will be nullified by stronger and technically superior fighters.He's not really the devestating puncher that he's made out to be either.Very heavy handed,yes,but he's not really a one punch knockout artist.

 

 

Doesn't help that he's getting on a bit now either.

[Storm25]

Vic typically is a guy who beats up on smaller people. He's a bully. Once he can't get a guy out of there with his strength/power he doesn't have the boxing skills. I'm not particular fond of him style-wise. I admit i find the mijares style for example much more pleasing to watch.

[grapevine241]

didnt see this one, but the king kong agbeko fight told me everything i needed to know about vic at 118+

[LondonRingRules]

Vic typically is a guy who beats up on smaller people. He's a bully. Once he can't get a guy out of there with his strength/power he doesn't have the boxing skills. I'm not particular fond of him style-wise. I admit i find the mijares style for example much more pleasing to watch.

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-------- Hmmmm, a fighter with a bully style and persona eh?

 

Gasp........must be in the wrong business. Better suited as a milk man or marshmallow salesmen to clear the airwaves of offensive bullies threatening the soft public is it?

 

Hmmmmmmm, I recall that he showed brilliant boxing skills and strategy in dismantling Ring ranked p4p Mijares, but it ain't good enough, eh?

 

Whatever. The fact that he's being mentioned as being matched with Marquez next shows he's ready and willing to meet most any big challenges as can be sanctioned in the ring.

 

Oh, the HORRORS!!!!!!!!