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Donaire laughs off Darchinyan’s dare
By NICK GIONGCO
August 25, 2009, 6:29pm
While Nonito Donaire is training his sights on a pair of Mexicans as possible foes in the near future, Australian Vic Darchinyan remains on his radar screen, although at this juncture, the loud-mouthed Aussie is a mere bleep in the scheme of things.
More than a week after becoming the interim World Boxing Association super-flyweight crown with a win over the over-weight and surprisingly tough Rafael Concepcion of Panama, Donaire on Tuesday told the PSA Sports Forum that he is not running away from Darchinyan.
“(Darchinyan) talks a lot,” said Donaire, disclosing that Darchinyan could have exercised his right to call for an immediate rematch after being knocked out in five rounds in July 2007.
“There was a clause in our contract that a rematch could be made immediately afterwards (but he chose not to fight me again),” said Donaire, who is more amused than insulted by repeated calls by Darchinyan that the Filipino is afraid to sign up for a second meeting.
“I don’t promote fights. (Darchinyan should) go to (my promoter) Bob Arum (of Top Rank),” said Donaire who was joined by his wife Rachel during the media affair.
The more feasible fights out there for Donaire are with Jorge Arce and Fernando Montiel (at bantamweight).
Arce, should he win his next fight next month, could be next in line for Donaire in another Pinoy Power slugfest to be promoted by Arum on December 12 in Las Vegas.
Donaire, who now weighs about 130 lbs, some 15 lbs removed from his original fighting weight, said he is still recovering from a hand injury sustained during the Concepcion brawl.
But he said he has been given the go-signal to report for training “in a few weeks.”
Meanwhile, he is still open for a possible team up with Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach who has been suggested by Arum as the person who can help him become a better boxer.
“If Freddie has the time, it’ll happen,” said Donaire.
By NICK GIONGCO
August 25, 2009, 6:29pm
While Nonito Donaire is training his sights on a pair of Mexicans as possible foes in the near future, Australian Vic Darchinyan remains on his radar screen, although at this juncture, the loud-mouthed Aussie is a mere bleep in the scheme of things.
More than a week after becoming the interim World Boxing Association super-flyweight crown with a win over the over-weight and surprisingly tough Rafael Concepcion of Panama, Donaire on Tuesday told the PSA Sports Forum that he is not running away from Darchinyan.
“(Darchinyan) talks a lot,” said Donaire, disclosing that Darchinyan could have exercised his right to call for an immediate rematch after being knocked out in five rounds in July 2007.
“There was a clause in our contract that a rematch could be made immediately afterwards (but he chose not to fight me again),” said Donaire, who is more amused than insulted by repeated calls by Darchinyan that the Filipino is afraid to sign up for a second meeting.
“I don’t promote fights. (Darchinyan should) go to (my promoter) Bob Arum (of Top Rank),” said Donaire who was joined by his wife Rachel during the media affair.
The more feasible fights out there for Donaire are with Jorge Arce and Fernando Montiel (at bantamweight).
Arce, should he win his next fight next month, could be next in line for Donaire in another Pinoy Power slugfest to be promoted by Arum on December 12 in Las Vegas.
Donaire, who now weighs about 130 lbs, some 15 lbs removed from his original fighting weight, said he is still recovering from a hand injury sustained during the Concepcion brawl.
But he said he has been given the go-signal to report for training “in a few weeks.”
Meanwhile, he is still open for a possible team up with Manny Pacquiao’s trainer Freddie Roach who has been suggested by Arum as the person who can help him become a better boxer.
“If Freddie has the time, it’ll happen,” said Donaire.
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