Vic Darchinyan vs Nonito Donaire
On July 7, 2007, Vic Darchinyan (28-0, 22 KOs), the flyweight IBF champion, defends his title against Filipino challenger, Nonito Donaire (17-1, 10 KOs).
Darchinyan vs Donaire Stats
Vic Darchinyan is coming in to the fight on a 28-fight win streak with a 78% KO rate; his last fight was a 12th round TKO victory over Victor Burgos, 4 months and 4 days ago. Nonito Donaire is on a 16-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, with his last fight being a 1st round TKO win over Kevin Hudgins, 1 month and 25 days ago.
Darchinyan vs Donaire Prediction & Odds
The winning odds are at 86.7-13.3 in favor of Nonito Donaire. Vic Darchinyan may have moments of brilliance during the fight but it won't be enough for him to get the victory.
Darchinyan vs Donaire Result
Nonito Donaire stopped the champion via TKO in the 5th round of the 12-round world-title fight, winning the first world title of his career, and is crowned the new IBF flyweight champion. Donaire improves his record to 18-1 (11 KOs), while Darchinyan adds a loss to his record at 28-1.