Darchinyan eyes title belt

Wodonga Border Mail, Australia
Dec 17 2004

BOXING: Vic Darchinyan intends to “destroy” International Boxing
Federation flyweight champion Irene Pacheco in their world title bout
today on a potentially huge day for Australian boxing.

Darchinyan enters the ring at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino
in Hollywood, Florida, this afternoon, just a few hours before Shannan
Taylor fights Thailands Sakda Sorpakdi for the less prestigious World
Boxing Foundation super middleweight title.

Darchinyan, 28, who re-located to Australia after representing Armenia
at the 2000 Olympics,|has won all 21 of his professional bouts,
16 by|KO.

Colombian Pacheco, 33, has an immaculate professional record of 30
victories, 23 by KO.