Russian champion kasangga ni Darchinyan
Bukod kay flyweight contender Hussein Hussein, tutulong rin sa preparasyon ni dating world flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan para sa kanilang title eliminator ni Filipino Z “The Dream” Gorres si Russian super middleweight fighter Victor Oganov.
Sinabi kahapon ng manager ni Darchinyan na si Elias Nasser na handang-handa na ang dating hari ng International Boxing Federation (IBF) at International Boxing Organization (IBO) flyweight division sa kanilang upakan ng 25-anyos na si Gorres sa Pebrero 2 sa Waterfront Hotel sa Cebu City.
“Vic is very confident of scoring a big win. I think the Filipinos are in for one hell of a night,’’ wika ni Nasser sa 31-anyos na si Darchinyan.
Si Hussein naman ang hahamon kay Donaire, idedepensa ang kanyang IBF at IBO flyweight crowns sa ikalawang sunod na pagkaka-taon matapos umiskor ng eight-round TKO kay Mexican challenger Luis Maldonado noong Dis-yembre, sa Marso 27 sa Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
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Umakyat si Darchin-yan, isang Armenian na nakabase ngayon sa Australia, sa super flyweight class matapos agawin ni Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire, Jr. ang kanyang suot na IBF at IBO flyweight belt via fifth round TKO noong Hulyo 7 sa Bridgeport, Connecticut.
“Vic’s confidence is on a high. Despite the loss to Donaire he has just been included in Ring Magazine’s list of the Top 10 Punchers in the world and believe me he is punching harder than ever in the gym,” ani Nasser. “His trainer Billy Hussein has been instrumental in his preparation. And the doctor for
Hangad ni Gorres na muling makahirit ng isang title shot makaraang mabigo kay Mexican Fernando Montiel via unanimous decision para sa World Boxing Organization (WBO) super flyweight title noong Pebre-ro ng 2007 sa Cebu City. (Russell Cadayona)
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