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RISING AND FALLING
Bad Left Hook
http://www.badlefthook.com/story/2007/7/8/133225/ 6408
July 8 2007
Boxing is a sport that features constant change, from one fight to
the next, and sometimes even completely outside of the ring. The
status of one fighter can be altered simply because of the result of
a fight he's not even in, and he can become the top dog in a weight
class just because someone else lost.
Today, let's take a look at some of the recent developments, and see
who's rising and who's falling in the aftermath. You can probably
guess how our friend on the right is faring right now.
Vic Darchinyan saw his reputation take a big hit on Saturday night
with his first career loss, as he was cleanly knocked out on a massive
counter left hook by lightly-regarded Nonito Donaire.
Darchinyan beat Donaire's older brother, Glenn, last year via technical
decision, and held a grudge afterward because he didn't get the chance
to knock Glenn Donaire out. But constantly seeking the KO shot is
what did Darchinyan in in Bridgeport. Nonito Donaire was too fast and
way too confident. Darchinyan has now admitted (after his unfortunate
post-fight interview, which it can be reasoned he shouldn't have been
giving in the firs tplace) that he was trying too hard to "load up"
on his punches. The Armenian ex-champ is an exciting and alluring
fighter because of his unorthodox style, but even though he looks
like a video game character responding to the R2 command often enough,
he was even more overstated on Saturday, and it cost him his perfect
record, and delayed any move to the super flyweight division. He's
also going to have to adjust now, because Donaire clearly exposed
Darchinyan's weaknesses. His defensive lapses have always been
an issue, but now his line of previous opposition will come into
question. Was Darchinyan simply a coddled fighter? A rematch of this
fight is probably very likely, because it was such a shocking upset --
no doubt the 2007 Upset of the Year thus far -- that Vic almost has
to be allowed to get his revenge. I don't know that he can do it.
Bad Left Hook
http://www.badlefthook.com/story/2007/7/8/133225/ 6408
July 8 2007
Boxing is a sport that features constant change, from one fight to
the next, and sometimes even completely outside of the ring. The
status of one fighter can be altered simply because of the result of
a fight he's not even in, and he can become the top dog in a weight
class just because someone else lost.
Today, let's take a look at some of the recent developments, and see
who's rising and who's falling in the aftermath. You can probably
guess how our friend on the right is faring right now.
Vic Darchinyan saw his reputation take a big hit on Saturday night
with his first career loss, as he was cleanly knocked out on a massive
counter left hook by lightly-regarded Nonito Donaire.
Darchinyan beat Donaire's older brother, Glenn, last year via technical
decision, and held a grudge afterward because he didn't get the chance
to knock Glenn Donaire out. But constantly seeking the KO shot is
what did Darchinyan in in Bridgeport. Nonito Donaire was too fast and
way too confident. Darchinyan has now admitted (after his unfortunate
post-fight interview, which it can be reasoned he shouldn't have been
giving in the firs tplace) that he was trying too hard to "load up"
on his punches. The Armenian ex-champ is an exciting and alluring
fighter because of his unorthodox style, but even though he looks
like a video game character responding to the R2 command often enough,
he was even more overstated on Saturday, and it cost him his perfect
record, and delayed any move to the super flyweight division. He's
also going to have to adjust now, because Donaire clearly exposed
Darchinyan's weaknesses. His defensive lapses have always been
an issue, but now his line of previous opposition will come into
question. Was Darchinyan simply a coddled fighter? A rematch of this
fight is probably very likely, because it was such a shocking upset --
no doubt the 2007 Upset of the Year thus far -- that Vic almost has
to be allowed to get his revenge. I don't know that he can do it.