Thread: Darchinyan/Donaire II finally set for Nov 9

Nonito Donaire, Vic Darchinyan set for rematch on Nov. 9 - ESPN

sorry but IMO too little too late, just using Darchinyan to try and make Nonito look brilliant again, hope this backfires in a big way

You may get your wish. Donaire forgot what defense was since he started training with garcia. He likes to walk people down and and slug it out now. Damn waste of skill and talent, but he's trying to sell seats. He still has the size advantage i think, so maybe he pulls it out anyway. Either way, not sure if he is in the same frame of mind to pull that beauty of a short chopping lead hook off while staring into a charging opponent like before.

It's a fair "bounce back" fight for Donaire, but nothing to be excited about.

Donaire should take but he is going to be like Khan, just a fight or two away from obscurity.

Originally Posted by walrus

Donaire should take but he is going to be like Khan, just a fight or two away from obscurity.

@walrus - the fight that should happen is Donaire against John in Macau in 2014 at featherweight. But, John will continue fighting Thai cab drivers and retire into the Indonesian countryside.

Probably a fun fight, but unless Donaire has really lost the plot we know what happens. It's more or less a stay busy fight for him unless Darchinyan has really gone under the radar for a few years, I think the last I saw him was against Moreno. Is this at featherweight as well? That'd be even worse, I know Donaire said he was moving up.

I've actually come to like Vic as he's calmed down and become humble, but I can't help but feel this a cheap way back for Donaire and trying to recapture the push and factor from where it all began, at featherweight now. Darchinyan was being caught clean and wobbled by a Javier Callo last time out.

Donaire is handled by a cherry picker!!! Hbo is bias!!! Top Rank sucks tooo!!!

Originally Posted by terrorsid

Donaire is handled by a cherry picker!!! Hbo is bias!!! Top Rank sucks tooo!!!

Nonito takes on all comers dude. He is far from a cherrypicker.

Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Originally Posted by terrorsid

Donaire is handled by a cherry picker!!! Hbo is bias!!! Top Rank sucks tooo!!!

Nonito takes on all comers dude. He is far from a cherrypicker.

wouldn't call him a cherry picker but can't say he's always taken on the best fights available, either way like I said, IMO this fight is happening a little too late for it to hold any significance barring a lucky Darchinyan upset

Before training with Garcia, who was Donaire's trainer?

Originally Posted by Nameless

Before training with Garcia, who was Donaire's trainer?

The Penalosas still train him at least that is what he said about a year ago along with Mike Bazzel as conditioning coach. I'm pretty sure they originally hired Garcia for mental prep hence the "training by phone."

He might want to think about removing a couple of hands from the cookie jar.

Originally Posted by ElTerribleMorales

Originally Posted by FinitoElDinamita

Originally Posted by terrorsid

Donaire is handled by a cherry picker!!! Hbo is bias!!! Top Rank sucks tooo!!!

Nonito takes on all comers dude. He is far from a cherrypicker.

wouldn't call him a cherry picker but can't say he's always taken on the best fights available, either way like I said, IMO this fight is happening a little too late for it to hold any significance barring a lucky Darchinyan upset

Cherry pickers are cherry pickers, though he ranks behind champions Pac and Mayweather. Nonito has fought light hitting smaller fighters. No Gonzalez, no Mares, no Garcia. He underestimated Rigos power and showed he can not hang when punches comeback at him. i would love to see him fight Santa Cruz at this point where a ton of punches would be coming his way. Anything less than the names above is continued cherry picking.

Originally Posted by walrus

Donaire should take but he is going to be like Khan, just a fight or two away from obscurity.

Hoping this other cherry picking Arum pinoy boy gets hit by a supposed lucky punch too !

Originally Posted by Addicted to_boxing

Originally Posted by walrus

Donaire should take but he is going to be like Khan, just a fight or two away from obscurity.

Hoping this other cherry picking Arum pinoy boy gets hit by a supposed lucky punch too !

It won't likely happen due to Donaire's hunger after losing to Rigondeaux. It's a sure fireworks and action pack clash of two warriors.