The National, United Arab Emirates
Feb 8 2009

Darchinyan retains titles with TKO

Last Updated: February 08. 2009 1:43PM UAE / GMT

Vic Darchinyan, left, lands a punch on Jorge Arce. Chris Carlson / AP
ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA // The Australia-based Armenian Vic Darchinyan
stopped Mexico’s Jorge Arce to retain his IBF, WBA, and WBC super
flyweight titles on Saturday night.

The fight ended after the eleventh round when the ringside physician
ruled that Arce could not continue because of a severe cut above his
right eye.

Darchinyan dominated throughout, keeping Arce at bay with a stiff
southpaw jab and punishing him with straight left hands and uppercuts
as Arce lunged forward.

Although Arce had some success in the early rounds, Darchinyan’s
powerful blows progressively took their toll, and in the final rounds
of the contest, Arce looked ragged.

A Darchinyan left hand in the eleventh round opened the cut that ended
the contest.

*Reuters