Darchinyan wins bantamweight bout

Darchinyan wins bantamweight bout

Published May. 20, 2010 1:00 a.m. ET

Super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan defeated Eric Barcelona by unanimous decision on Thursday night in a bantamweight fight at Parramatta Leagues Club.

The Armenian-born Darchinyan, who fights out of Australia, knocked down Barcelona twice in the fifth round and once more in the 11th. The judges scored it 120-103, 118-105 and 116-108.

The 34-year-old Darchinyan (35-2-1) has won three straight since losing a close decision to Joseph Agbeko in an IBF bantamweight title fight.

Barcelona (51-18) has lost two straight fights.

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