Sun Star, Philippines
Jan 21 2008

Gorres-Darchinyan fight: It’s boxing skills vs power

IT IS going to be skills vs power when Filipino boxer Z "The Dream"
Gorres faces Armenian-born Vic Darchinyan on Feb. 2 at the Waterfront
Hotel Grand Ballroom in Cebu.

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Gorres also has punching power, but the fists of "The Raging Bull"
definitely packs more wallop based on his fight record.

Darchinyan, the former world flyweight champion who is now based in
Australia, has a high knockout record of 23 in his 29 wins, while
absorbing only one defeat.

That was at the hands of Filipino Nonito Donaire Jr., who stopped
Darchinyan in the fifth round to win the world crown last July.

Gorres will enter the ring carrying a record of 27-2-1 with 15 KOs
and is currently the listed as No. 7 contender in the IBF. Gorres won
over Eric Ortiz of Mexico last August to win the IBF Intercontinental
super flyweight title.

The Gorres-Darchinyan fight is actually an eliminator, with the
winner earning the right to meet IBF super fly champ Dimitri Kirilov.

Darchinyan, who rose from that defeat to Donaire with a victory in
his last fight, is dying to become title-holder again and believes he
has the power to knock Gorres out in their coming Cebu encounter.

But, he is up against a tough opponent in Gorres, who was impressive
in his public sparring session days ago at the ALA Gym in Banilad,
Cebu.

"He’s ready to take on Darchinyan, ALA Gym boss Antonio L. Aldeguer
said of his ward after the workout. Gorres sparred against two
fighters, lightweight Glen Masicampo and bantamweight Gil Millegen.

The Gorres-Darchinyan bout is dubbed "Now or Never" and will be
covered by Solar Sports to be telecast in the Philippines and
Australia and by live Internet streaming around the world. (CRAM)