Nine-time world champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (43-9-1, 32 KO’s) made quick work of Pakpoom Hammarach (14-15, 8 KO’s) with a huge first round KO in the main event of Dragon Fire Promotions Thunderdome XIX at Metro City in Perth Australia. Darchinyan stalked Hammarach throughout the opening round and caught him with a beautiful uppercut with just one second left in the round to end the fight.
It was Darchinyan’s last fight on Australian soil, and he said this wasn’t a fight for money, it was a fight to see if he still had the hunger and desire to go on with his illustrious career.
There was talk that “The Raging Bull” retired after his loss to Serio Frias last July, but he said he just needed some time off to re-evaluate his career to grasp if he has a final run in him before retiring. After this win, Darchinyan will look at options for a fight with former IBF featherweight champion Evgeny Gradovich in Russia, or explore the opportunity to face former two-weight world champion Carl Frampton in England.
