New Times Broward-Palm Beach (Florida)
September 2, 2004 Thursday
Blood & Sweat
But no tears, pansy boy
All eyes — and all of ESPN’s cameras — will be on Hollywood this
Friday, when seven big, bad boxers beat the bejesus out of seven other
big, bad boxers during Hard Knocks at the Hard Rock. In a battle for
the world championship of the flyweight division, undefeated Colombian
Irene “Mambaco” Pacheco (30-0), 33, goes up against 28-year-old Vic
Darchinyan (also undefeated, with a 21-0 record). Pacheco’s skill
is unrivaled among flyweights, but his challenger, an Armenian, has
been training in Australia. And you know what that means: He’s been
around those boxing kangaroos.
Darchinyan’s handlers are saying the D-man is going to mop the floor
with Pacheco and then hop away with the loser in his joey pocket. The
co-main event features Daniel Judah versus Luis Alberto Gimenez. The
undercard has Colombian Angel Priolo going ten rounds against Juan
Keb-Baas. Then there are the locals: Hollywood’s own Ed Paredes and
Johnny Pawlowski are scheduled to get in the ring at the Seminole
Hard Rock Hotel & Casino (1 Seminole Way, Hollywood). Tickets
cost $30 to $100; get them by calling 954-523-3309 or visiting
The first bout starts at 7 p.m. For more
information, see — Deirdra Funcheon
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress