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DARCHINYAN RETURNS OCTOBER 20 IN IBO TITLE FIGHT
Paul Upham Content Editor
SecondsOut
Sept 7 2007
By Paul Upham: Former IBF/IBO flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan
is not wasting any time getting his career back on track after his
shock knockout loss to Nonito Donaire on July 7. The 31 year-old
Armenian born Australian citizen will face Federico Catubay for the
vacant IBO junior bantamweight world title on October 20 in Sydney
at the Auburn RSL.
Darchinyan 28-1 (22) wanted an immediate rematch with Donaire, but
will be forced to rebuild at 115lbs first.
"He won't give me a rematch now, so I will move up in weight and win
the IBO title," Darchinyan told SecondsOut. "I will avenge my loss
and win back my world titles. The fight with Catubay is the first
step in my return. I will be world champion again at flyweight and
also now at junior bantamweight."
The 'Raging Bull' has been training for the last few weeks at his
gymnasium in Marrickville and will step up the intensity of his
sessions now the fight with 27 year-old Catubay 20-13-3 (11) from
the Philippines has been confirmed.
Paul Upham Content Editor
SecondsOut
Sept 7 2007
By Paul Upham: Former IBF/IBO flyweight world champion Vic Darchinyan
is not wasting any time getting his career back on track after his
shock knockout loss to Nonito Donaire on July 7. The 31 year-old
Armenian born Australian citizen will face Federico Catubay for the
vacant IBO junior bantamweight world title on October 20 in Sydney
at the Auburn RSL.
Darchinyan 28-1 (22) wanted an immediate rematch with Donaire, but
will be forced to rebuild at 115lbs first.
"He won't give me a rematch now, so I will move up in weight and win
the IBO title," Darchinyan told SecondsOut. "I will avenge my loss
and win back my world titles. The fight with Catubay is the first
step in my return. I will be world champion again at flyweight and
also now at junior bantamweight."
The 'Raging Bull' has been training for the last few weeks at his
gymnasium in Marrickville and will step up the intensity of his
sessions now the fight with 27 year-old Catubay 20-13-3 (11) from
the Philippines has been confirmed.