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Back in 2007 Filipino youngster Nonito Donaire was an unknown fighter to many. His best win going in to the year was likely his win over Oscar Andrade for the NABF Super Flyweight title and he was on the outskirts of the division. By the end of the year however he was a star and a man that fans were all the more happy to see in action, a man some were viewing as a new stage on the scene and possibly a pound-for-pound legend of the future. The fight that "made" Donaire in many ways was huge huge upset win over the then unbeaten and much feared Vic Darchinyan. Going into the fight Darchinyan was 28-0 (22) he had been the IBF champion for close to 3 years and had stopped 9 of his previous 10 opponents, including the likes of Irene Pacheco, Luis Maldonado and Jose Victor Bugors. The only one of those 10 opponents who wasn't stopped was Glenn Donaire, who lost a 6th round technical decision to the free swinging champion. Glenn was Nonito's brother and although Darchinyan easily defeat Glenn he couldn't stop Nonito getting revenge and scoring one of the biggest upsets of the last 20 years with a stunning devastating KO that really put Donaire on the boxing map. (Video courtesy of onepunchj Stirring)
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