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By Cliff Rold - A series of big wins had moved 27-year old Mexican Cristian Mijares (36-4-1, 15 KO) from relative unknown to a pair of major Jr. Bantamweight titles and appreciation as a new face in the pound for pound ratings before Saturday night. On the way to the ring, Mijares was all smiles, stopping to hug members of the crowd, almost playful. He kept the smile, ****y, during the pre-fight staredown at mid-ring and through much of the first round.
At the end of the bout, the smile, his titles and his station amongst Boxing’s best were gone in less than a count of ten, surrendered to the left handed power of 32-year old Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KO) in nine one-sided rounds at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Wearing a scowl to the ring, Darchinyan put together the finest performance of his eight year professional career, adding Mijares’ WBC and WBA belts to his own IBF title and silencing a wave of press who’d picked against him. He promised a knockout win in the buildup and delivered in dominant fashion. [details]
At the end of the bout, the smile, his titles and his station amongst Boxing’s best were gone in less than a count of ten, surrendered to the left handed power of 32-year old Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KO) in nine one-sided rounds at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Wearing a scowl to the ring, Darchinyan put together the finest performance of his eight year professional career, adding Mijares’ WBC and WBA belts to his own IBF title and silencing a wave of press who’d picked against him. He promised a knockout win in the buildup and delivered in dominant fashion. [details]
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