Darchinyan craving another KO

VIC DARCHINYAN believes his insatiable appetite for knockout victories will see him extend his unbeaten record to 29 fights when he defends his IBF flyweight title against Nonito Donaire in Bridgeport, Connecticut, tonight.

The Armenia-born Australian has not been extended the full distance since August 2003, and his last victory over Victor Burgos in March left his opponent hospitalised with serious head injuries for over a month.

With his genuine desire for exciting, attacking fights against the best possible opponents, the 5ft 5in Darchinyan has lit up the lower weight divisions in a way arguably not seen since the mid-1990s reign of Michael Carbajal.