Source: ABS-CBN News
-- It looks like Nonito “The Filipino Flash” Donaire Jr. will get his rematch with world super flyweight champ Vic Darchinyan as promoters have already penciled an August 7 fight date for the two boxers.
Boxing promoter Gary Shaw has confirmed to analyst Ronnie Nathanielsz that he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum have already worked out an agreement for the rematch which could take place at the Home Depot Center in Los Angeles, California.
“Almost everything else between myself and Top Rank is done,” said Shaw.
He added that an offer was already sent to Darchinyan’s camp and that they are just waiting for the go ahead.
For his part, Arum said, Donaire will have to go through a tune up before facing Darchinyan, who holds the World Boxing Council (WBC) and World Boxing Association (WBA) super fly crowns.
“Donaire is going to fight a tune-up on May 15 and then he’s going to fight Darchinyan in Los Angeles at the Home Depot Center on August 7,” said Arum.
Donaire, the Ring Magazine’s 6th top pound-for-pound boxer in the world, shocked Darchinyan with a 5th-round knock out in 2007.
The Filipino Flash is coming off a successful title defense of his WBA interim super flyweight crown by stopping Manuel “Chango” Vargas last February.
Darchinyan, meanwhile, secured his titles by decision over Mexican Rodrigo Guerrero on March 6.
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
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