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    SMILING MEXICAN RILES VIC

    Melbourne Herald Sun
    Nov 1 2008
    Australia

    AUSTRALIAN Vic Darchinyan's verbal barbs have upset the camp of Mexican
    Cristian Mijares in the lead-up to their super flyweight world title
    fight in Los Angeles tomorrow.

    Promising to "break him in half" and describing Mijares as overrated
    and unskilled, Darchinyan clearly irritated the Mexican's promoter
    Lou DiBella at the pre-fight press conference.

    "Vic Darchinyan is a little man with a big mouth," DiBella said
    yesterday.

    Mijares, a 28-year-old southpaw, is one of boxing's new elite, a
    superstar with a string of impressive scalps on his belt, including
    countryman, Jorge Arce.

    But the feisty Darchinyan can not stomach Mijares.

    "There's always a smile on his face," the Armenian-born Australian
    said. "I want to wipe the smile off his face."

    The 32-year-old underdog said he would be friendly to Mijares only
    after he knocks him out.

    When Mijares is on the canvas, Darchinyan said he would gladly pick
    him up and walk him back to his corner.

    "I'm going to punish him," Darchinyan said.

    The winner tomorrow will be crowned World Boxing Council, World
    Boxing Association and International Boxing Federation super flyweight
    champion - the first time one man has held the three major belts of
    the division.

    Mijares had his WBC and WBA belts on display at the press conference
    and Darchinyan, owner of the IBF belt, thanked the Mexican for bringing
    the trophies along.

    "I'm looking forward to taking them back to Australia," Darchinyan
    said.
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