Vic v. Arce - Your Pick, and Why?

[Spicoli]

At 10:00 on Showtime tonight they are replaying Vic smootching the canvas vs.Donaire .My first instinct thinking on this one for a while is to call it a Vic KO,all B.S aside....the man kicked the shite out of Mijares in impressive fashion.Of course,Mijares Imo fought a dumb,dumb fight.It was obvious that his game was to keep Vic turning,tripping over his own feet,box and move in combination aware of Vics awkward inevitable bombs.Instead,he stood there,had some moments but walked to Vic with that goofy smirk on his face.Dude was torched.

I do think Arce could land often and is deeply,deeply seasoned.Will not be phased by Vic,his enormous ego and love of self but years are evident on Arce.At the end of the day...I just think Vic is too strong and on a rebound,I think he'll be more active than usual and Arce will be forced to stand still after a while...finding an inviting target but leaving himself there as well for big awkward shots that will only accumlilate.If Im wrong,I'll be dancing on the roof .Vic has some big power & talent but DAMN the dude is a giant prick!

[Galaxy]

When is Darchinyan gonna get some respect?

When he destroyed Kirilov I read that it was not the old Kirilov he fought...

Now Mijares was weight drained? Give me a break!

Sure Darchinyan go knocked out by Donaire but imo he is one of those fighters where a loss his improved him as a fighter. Mijares couldn't do anything because Darchinyan didn't let him! From the 1st round. I don't know if anyone else agrees but Vic reminded me of Johnny Tapia the way he was counter punching in that fight!

I actually fear for Arce's safety in this fight! Thats how one sided I think its gonna be!!!

[Violent Demise]

When is Darchinyan gonna get some respect?

When he destroyed Kirilov I read that it was not the old Kirilov he fought...

Now Mijares was weight drained? Give me a break!

Sure Darchinyan go knocked out by Donaire but imo he is one of those fighters where a loss his improved him as a fighter. Mijares couldn't do anything because Darchinyan didn't let him! From the 1st round. I don't know if anyone else agrees but Vic reminded me of Johnny Tapia the way he was counter punching in that fight!

I actually fear for Arce's safety in this fight! Thats how one sided I think its gonna be!!!

Look at all of Darchinyan's big wins. All against fighters who can't punch. You think that's a coincidence? Nope. They know his chin is weak. There taking the Arce fight now, cuz they think Arce is that far gone. Bad mistake

[No Contest]

I think people are making picks on this fight based off each fighters performances against Mijares. Gotta remember styles make fights. Arce isn't going anywhere, I think whoever is going backwards in this fight will be the loser.

[RozzySean]

When is Darchinyan gonna get some respect?

When he destroyed Kirilov I read that it was not the old Kirilov he fought...

Now Mijares was weight drained? Give me a break!

Sure Darchinyan go knocked out by Donaire but imo he is one of those fighters where a loss his improved him as a fighter. Mijares couldn't do anything because Darchinyan didn't let him! From the 1st round. I don't know if anyone else agrees but Vic reminded me of Johnny Tapia the way he was counter punching in that fight!

I actually fear for Arce's safety in this fight! Thats how one sided I think its gonna be!!!

You are right that the Donaire fight improved Vic. He went back to school and learned a few things. Had that version of Vic fought Arce from that time, Vic might have been sent to early retirement.

I'll give Vic his credit for improvement, and it will have this from being a one-sided beatdown for Arce. It should be a competitive fight, but like No Contest said, whoever goes backward loses. We'll know pretty soon what the end result will be. If Darchinyan starts to move backwards and try to play slick counterpunch (because he's an arrogant bastard and thinks he can), he's getting KTFO.

[J_C]

Thought id bump this as its on tonight.

For all you Arce fanciers hes a pretty hefty 10/3 at a lot of bookies. Obviously Darchinyan is pretty fancied here.

[RozzySean]

Thought id bump this as its on tonight.

For all you Arce fanciers hes a pretty hefty 10/3 at a lot of bookies. Obviously Darchinyan is pretty fancied here.

Mosley was 3:1 underdog to Margarito. Bookies handicap based on where the all the money is going, not where the smart money is going.

[J_C]

Fwiw I dont know anything about either of these fighters (dont tend to follow the little guys) but you dont get odds as slim as 1/4 for Darchinyan unless the bookies think hes the much more likely to win. Obviously that doesnt mean he will definitely win or anything like that (or that they are always correct with their judgement) but regardless of where money has gone, the bookies fancy Darchinyan.

I was just highlighting the nice odds for those of you who like Arce for the win as it seems a few do.