Vic Darchinyan back in the ring tonight

[Like a Boss]

Vic Darchinyan vs Cris Paulino over 10 rounds only a couple of hours away, and has the look of a mismatch Vic will take full advantage of.

Australian promoter Peter Maniatis said Darchinyan will face “tough and talented” Cris Paulino, a 22 year old with a record of 14-2 with 4 knockouts who is coming off a 10th round KO loss to Japan’s Koki Eto in a Oriental Pacific Boxing Federation title fight last November 26, 2014 in Tokyo.

Paulino’s only other loss was an 11th round TO to rugged Ardin Diale in a clash for the Philippine flyweight crown on April 26, 2013 after which he won four fights in a row.

The hard-hitting Darchinyan has a record of 41-8-1 with 30 knockouts and won his last fight by a 2nd round TKO over Prayoot Taijan last October 3 after losing by an 8th round knockout to Jesus Cuellar in a WBA featherweight title bout prompting us to ask Maniatis at what weight the fight will be held since Paulino is a flyweight who sometimes fights as a super flyweight.

Maniatis said Paulino “is very confident of victory because Darchinyan is 39 years old and feels the timer is right to take Vic.”

[diddy]

Did he win? Fight was like 20 hrs ago.

[Redback Rasta]

Vic picked up the vacant WBC Asian super bantamweight title with a 2nd round stoppage of Paulino.

Paulino was coming off a loss. Hadn't fought for a year, and last fought at flyweight.

Better than losing. But not much merit in the win.