Vic Darchinyan interested in fighting Marvin Sonsona
WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-2, 26KOs) is very interested in setting up a unification bout with newly crowned WBO champion Marvin Sonsona (14-0, 12KOs). Sonsona won the title on Friday with a twelve round decision over Jose Lopez. International matchmaker and promoter Sampson Lewkowicz introduced Manny Pacquiao to America. He promotes Sonsona under his promotional company, Sampson Boxing.
Last week, Lewkowicz made a brief visit to the Little Italy section of Manhattan. During that visit I sat down with Lewkowicz to discuss the potential of Sonsona. He predicted a statement would be made in Ontario and called him the next Filipino sensation. Sonsona made good on the promise of a statement. Lewkowicz told me that big opportunities await Sonsona in 2010. Darchinyan wants to be that opportunity.
Darchinyan has fought more than a few Filipino fighters. He stopped Glenn Donaire in 2006. Nonito Donaire avenged his brother by knocking Darchinyan out in 2007, and the "Raging Bull" fought to a controversial draw with Z Gorres in 2008. He returns on December 5 with a title defense against Tomasz Rojas. Sonsona will make the first defense of his title on the tentative date of November 21 in Ontario, BoxingScene.com reported.
Last week, Lewkowicz made a brief visit to the Little Italy section of Manhattan. During that visit I sat down with Lewkowicz to discuss the potential of Sonsona. He predicted a statement would be made in Ontario and called him the next Filipino sensation. Sonsona made good on the promise of a statement. Lewkowicz told me that big opportunities await Sonsona in 2010. Darchinyan wants to be that opportunity.
Darchinyan has fought more than a few Filipino fighters. He stopped Glenn Donaire in 2006. Nonito Donaire avenged his brother by knocking Darchinyan out in 2007, and the "Raging Bull" fought to a controversial draw with Z Gorres in 2008. He returns on December 5 with a title defense against Tomasz Rojas. Sonsona will make the first defense of his title on the tentative date of November 21 in Ontario, BoxingScene.com reported.
