By Mark Vester
According to a recent report by ESPN, flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (26-0-1, 21 KOs), will defend his title for the fifth time when he meets Glenn Donaire (16-2-1, 9 KOs) on Oct. 7 at the Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas. The bout will be part of a Showtime telecast, as the co-feature to the trilogy meeting between Diego Corrales (40-3, 33 KOs) and Joel Casamayor (33-3-1, 20 KOs).
After Omar Narvaez backed out of a planned unification bout, and being unable to secure a unification bout with the other flyweight champions, Darchinyan agreed to fight the best available contender. Gary Shaw told ESPN that if Donaire fights smart, Darchinyan could be in for tough fight.
"Donaire is a very skilled fighter, but I recognize that Vic Darchinyan throws bricks and there is not anyone he can't take out with one punch. Glenn will have to fight smart and box, and shoot his shots down the middle to be competitive. If he does that, Vic will be in for a very tough fight," said promoter Gary Shaw.
