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Yamanaka-Darchinyan confirmed for April 6

Sat, 21 Jan 2012 08:34:00 +0300

A date has been set for the highly anticipated WBC world championship fight between, Vic Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) and Japan undefeated WBC bantamweight champion, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs). The showdown will take place on April 6, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan

Abner Mares defeats King Kong Agbeko again; Anselmo Moreno schools Vic Darchinyan

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 15:36:00 +0300

In�their highly anticipated rematch, undefeated IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0-1, 13�KOs) won a�convincing twelve round unanimous decision over Joseph King Kong Agbeko (28-3, 22�KOs) on�Saturday at�the Honda Center in�Anaheim, Calif. Mares suffered a�cut over his right eye from a�punch in�round two, but still got the better of�most exchanges

Darchinyan dominates Perez

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 09:18:00 +0300

Former two-division world champion Vic �Raging Bull� Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27�KOs) won a�five round technical decision former IBF bantamweight champion Yonnhy �El�Colombiano� Perez (20-2-1, 14�KOs) to�claim the vacant IBO bantamweight belt on�Saturday night at�Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in�downtown Los Angeles. Darchinyan rocked Perez in�round one, knocked him down in�round two and was in�command all the way. The bout ended when Perez was cut by�an�accidental headbutt at�1:07 of�round five. Scores were 50-44 on all cards

Darchinyan weighs next move

Sun, 24 Apr 2011 11:33:00 +0300

After witnessing Vic «Raging Bull» Darchinyan’s dominant performance against former champion Yonnhy Perez Saturday night at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, promoter Gary Shaw says the two-time world champion will have several options. «Vic was sensational tonight,» said Shaw. "He’s always magnificent when he’s coming off a loss. He comes back better and that’s what happened again tonight

Weights: Vic Darchinyan vs Yonnhy Perez

Sat, 23 Apr 2011 15:22:00 +0300

Two-division world champion Vic «Raging Bull» Darchinyan and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy «El Colombiano» Perez both made weight one day before their main-event meeting on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, April 23, live on SHOWTIME^® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

Darchinyan, Perez presser quotes

Fri, 22 Apr 2011 15:09:00 +0300

Two-division world champion Vic «Raging Bull» Darchinyan and former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy «El Colombiano» Perez will clash in the new main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING this Saturday, April 23, live on SHOWTIME^® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE. The 12-rounder for the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) 118-pound title

Darchinyan-Perez still on

Thu, 21 Apr 2011 19:45:00 +0300

An untimely back injury sustained by IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph Agbeko earlier this week has forced him out of Saturday�s scheduled title defense�and the SHOWTIME Bantamweight Tournament Final�against Abner Mares. The co-main event bout featuring former world champions Vic Darchinyan vs. Yonnhy Perez will go on as planned for the vacant IBO Bantamweight Championship this Saturday, April 23

Bantam Tourney Private Moments

Wed, 13 Apr 2011 09:32:00 +0300

The private moments behind a truly dramatic night of boxing are revealed by the cameras of Showtime Sports. Go inside the fight camps of Agbeko, Mares, Darchinyan, and Perez and experience the tournament semifinals from a new perspective. Bantamweight Tournament Finals on Saturday, April 23rd on SHOWTIME

Bantam Tourney Quick Quotes

Wed, 09 Feb 2011 17:05:00 +0300

A press conference was held today in Los Angele to announce that Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend his IBF bantamweight world championship against undefeated rising star Abner Mares, who defends his WBC Silver bantamweight championship in the eagerly awaited finals of The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME� (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Nokia Theatre L.A

Team Darchinyan To Prostest Mares Split Decision Loss

Mon, 13 Dec 2010 11:37:00 +0300

Vic Darchinyan and his team are planning to protest Saturday's split decision loss to Abner Mares at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. The fight was a semi-final bout in Showtime's bantamweight tournament. Two judges saw it for Mares with scores of 115-111 and 114-112. A third judge had it 115-111 for Darchinyan

Mares, Agbeko advance

Sun, 12 Dec 2010 12:13:00 +0300

After an action-packed doubleheader, Joseph King Kong Agbeko and Abner Mares emerge as the finalists in The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All on SHOWTIME�. In a rematch of their Halloween 2009 meeting, Agbeko reclaimed the IBF bantamweight world championship he lost from Yonnhy �El Colombiano� Perez via unanimous decision with an equal parts aggressive and calculated performance

Photos/Weights: Darchinyan vs Mares, Perez vs Agbeko

Sat, 11 Dec 2010 13:58:00 +0300

The four outstanding, talented athletes who will compete in THE BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT: WINNER TAKES ALL live on SHOWTIME� made weight on their first attempts Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. The exciting, eagerly anticipated two-stage, single-elimination tournament begins tomorrow/Saturday, Dec. 11, on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) at Emerald Queen

Nonito Donaire: Now I am Ready For Fernando Montie

Mon, 06 Dec 2010 17:11:00 +0300

Bantamweight Nonito Donaire addressed BoxingScene.com as he headed to the locker room after his four round destruction of ex-champion Wladimir Sidorenko at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on Saturday night. "This was my best performance by far. My fight versus (Vic) Dsarchinyan was one punch. This was a complete performance," Donaire told BoxingScene.com

Martinez tops Guerrero, Korobov outpoints Findley

Tue, 23 Nov 2010 13:22:00 +0300

In an important IBF jr. bantamweight eliminator, IBF #3 Raul �La Cobrita� Martinez (28-1, 16 KOs) won a twelve round split decision over IBF #2 Rodrigo Guerrero (14-3-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday night at the WinStar Casino in Thackerville, Oklahoma. It was a hard fought affair from start to end

Darchinyan defeats Barcelona

Fri, 21 May 2010 01:48:00 +0300

WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs) stepped up to bantamweight to take the vacant IBO bantamweight belt against Eric Barcelona (51-18-4, 19 KOs) on Thursday night at the Leagues Club in Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Darchinyan dropped Barcelona three times en route to a 120-103, 118-105 and 116-108 win

Darchinyan-Donaire 2 is off

Wed, 05 May 2010 20:10:00 +0300

Elias Nassar, manager of WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs), has contacted Fightnews to advise that negotiations for rematch with Nonito Donaire have collapsed. Nassar said the Donaire camp have failed to sign the contract after six weeks and they are now back to square one. Vic Darchinyan also stated he is disappointed in Nonito Donaire�s failure to sign the contract. �We signed the deal two days into talks,� said Nassar

Darchinyan-Donaire Rematch Being Finalized For 8/7

Tue, 23 Mar 2010 21:29:00 +0300

Well known promoter Gary Shaw says the eagerly anticipated rematch between WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan and WBA Interim champion Nonito �The Filipino Flash� Donaire has been set for August. Shaw told us last week that he and Top Rank promoter Bob Arum who handles Donaire had worked out an agreement for the rematch and it was sent to the Darchinyan camp headed by his manager Elias Nassar and that he was waiting for a go ahead from the Darchinyan camp

Darchinyan punishes Guerrero

Sun, 07 Mar 2010 11:16:00 +0300

Popular, hard-hitting Vic �The Raging Bull� Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) successfully defended his WBC/WBA super flyweight crowns with a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over Rodrigo �Gato� Guerrero (13-2-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday night in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation at The Show at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Aqua Caliente, California. Guerrero was competitive early, but after that it was a brutal display by Darchinyan, who battered Guerrero but couldn�t put the game challenger on the deck. Scores were 118-110, 117-111, 120-108

Joseph Agbeko-Vusi Malinga IBF Eliminator on April 16

Mon, 15 Feb 2010 15:32:00 +0300

Former bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (27-2, 22KOs) informed BoxingScene.com about his planned IBF eliminator against Vusi Malinga (19-3, 12KOs) on April 16 in South Africa. Two fights ago, Malinga was drilled in one round by Japan's WBC bantamweight champion Hozumi Hasegawa

Darchinyan rips Donaire (again)

Fri, 12 Feb 2010 19:43:00 +0300

WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan has continued his vicious verbal assault on WBA interim champion Nonito Donaire, whom he hopes to avenge a KO loss against. �The more I hear about Donaire, the more it makes me feel he should be taking up a new job, maybe he should take up a new occupation

Chris Henry gets title shot

Thu, 11 Feb 2010 15:48:00 +0300

WBA #4 light heavyweight Chris Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) hopes to parlay his explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George last July into a February 27 upset of former WBA light heavyweight champion and currently #3 rated Hugo Hernan Garay (32-4, 17 KOs) in a bout for the WBA interim belt at El Polyforim Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico

Darchinyan vs Martinez Falls Apart Over Money

Wed, 20 Jan 2010 12:46:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com was told that Vic Darchinyan's defense of the WBC/WBA super flyweight titles on March 13 against Raul Martinez is off. The fight was scheduled to be televised on Showtime as the co-feature to the Arthur Abraham vs. Andre Dirrell super middleweight clash

Darchinyan-Martinez March 6

Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:17:00 +0300

WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan will be back in the ring in California on March 6 against the American Raul Martinez (25-1, 15 KOs) and after that he will be after Noninto Donaire who holds a knockout win over the Australian based Armenian. Martinez�s only loss was in April last

Darchinyan triumph

Sun, 13 Dec 2009 13:22:00 +0300

WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (33-2-1, 26 KOs) scored a spectacular second round KO over WBC interim super flyweight champion Tomas Rojas (32-11-1, 22 KOs). A good action fight ended when Darchinyan connected with a straight left that put Rojas down for the count at the 2:54 mark

Vic Darchinyan Vacates IBF Super Flyweight Title

Wed, 29 Jul 2009 04:23:00 +0300

BoxingScene.com was informed that Vic Darchinyan officially vacated the IBF super flyweight title. Darchinyan notified the IBF by letter on Tuesday. The IBF recently ordered Darchinyan to face

Agbeko defeats Darchinyan

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 08:05:00 +0300

IBF bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko (27-1, 22 KOs) took a hard fought unanimous decision over unified super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-2-1, 26 KOs) on Saturday night at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. A close fight turned when Darchinyan scored a flash knockdown in round seven

Agbeko, Darchinyan comments!

Sun, 12 Jul 2009 13:43:00 +0300

JOSEPH KING KONG AGBEKO: �He [Darchinyan] pushed me in the seventh round and throughout the fight. He is very dirty and rough in the ring. I was fighting two people in the ring: Darchinyan and the referee. But I didn�t care if there were five people in the ring tonight, I was going in to win and come back out with my championship belt. Darchinyan talked a lot before the fight and I turned him into �the raging bullsh!tter� like I said

Weights: Vic Darchinyan 117.5, Joseph Agbeko 116.5

Sat, 11 Jul 2009 10:50:00 +0300

Any chance of the emotion from Thursday�s spirited final pre-fight press conference spilling over into Friday�s weigh-in was dashed by the event threatening to never begin. Things ran more than an hour late, but everyone eventually made their way to the scale, with all fighters but one making weight for their respective appearances on Saturday night�s �SHOWTIME Summer Sizzler� card at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida

Agbeko-Darchinyan presser!

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:31:00 +0300

Two of the pound-for-pound hardest hitting boxers in the world could barely contain themselves and had to be separated during Thursday�s press conference at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Fla. IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend against four-time world champion Vic �Raging Bull� Darchinyan, but the two fighters seemed more interested in settling matters on Thursday rather than waiting

Vic: I�ll make him look stupid

Thu, 09 Jul 2009 12:44:00 +0300

Due to travel complications, two division world champion Vic �Raging Bull� Darchinyan was unable to participate in Tuesday�s media workout in South Florida with his opponent, IBF bantamweight champion Joseph King Kong Agbeko. SHOWTIME caught up with the four-time world champ at the hotel pool on Wednesday, just three days before he faces Agbeko in his quest to become a three division world champion on Saturday, July 11 at the BankAtlantic Center LIVE on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT)

Darchinyan: I want more titles!

Sat, 06 Jun 2009 15:30:00 +0300

IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) is looking forward to winning the IBF bantamweight title from Joseph Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs) when they clash on July 11 at the Bank Atlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida. Darchinyan said. � Maybe I stay for a year at bantamweight

Witter-Alexander Lands on Darchinyan-Agbeko Card

Sun, 24 May 2009 13:59:00 +0300

According to the Times Online, the junior welterweight bout between Junior Witter and undefeated Devon Alexander will land in the co-feature position of the July 11 Showtime televised card at the BankAtlantic Centre, in Sunrise, Florida

Darchinyan vs. Agbeko Deal Reached For The Summer

Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:29:00 +0300

WBC/IBF/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) is once again on the move. A deal has been reached between Gary Shaw and Don King for the summer collision between Darchinyan and IBF bantamweight champion Joseph "King Kong" Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs). Since the knockout of Jorge Arce in February, Darchinyan expressed his desire to jump up to bantamweight to look for bigger fights

Vic Darchinyan to move up to bantamweight for next fight

Thu, 19 Feb 2009 12:04:00 +0300

AUSTRALIA'S Vic Darchinyan is poised to become one of boxing's busiest world champions as he prepares to move up to bantamweight with titleholders from Asia, Africa and the Americas among his potential opponents. Returning to Australia on Tuesday, Darchinyan confirmed he intended moving up to bantamweight after he retained his WBA, WBC and IBF super flyweight titles with an eleventh round stoppage of Mexican Jorge Arce in Los Angeles

Darchinyan punishes Arce!

Sun, 08 Feb 2009 06:29:00 +0300

In a super flyweight superfight, IBF, WBC and WBA unified champion Vic Darchinyan (32-1-1, 26 KOs) scored a punishing eleventh round TKO over WBA interim champ Jorge Arce (51-5-1, 39 KOs) on Saturday night at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif. Darchinyan had a big first round rocking Arce with big bombs. Darchinyan continued to punish Arce in round two. Arce turned things around in round three, landing some shots that bloodied

Darchinyan gets press to himself!

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 16:19:00 +0300

IBF/WBC/WBA champion Vic Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs), of Sydney, Australia pokes fun at his opponent Jorge �Travieso� Arce (51-4-1, 39 KOs), who was unable to attend the press conference at the Wilshire Grand, downtown L.A., today, hyping their March 7 Showtime-televised fight. Unable to attend, Arce sent Darchinyan a pair of eggs � �huevos� � to help him in the ring March 7. Darchinyan, coached by promoter Gary Shaw, turned it around, saying the eggs were laid by �Chicken� Arce.

Vic Darchinyan: "After Arce I May Move To Bantamweight"

Wed, 14 Jan 2009 00:50:00 +0300

WBA/IBF/WBC super flyweight champ Vic Darchinyan is ready inflict some serious damage when he meets Jorge Arce on February 7 in California. He doesn't think any of the top super flyweights will fight him after the beating he gives to Arce. Taking that into consideration, he will move up a division to bantamweight, if needed.

Arce promises victory!

Wed, 07 Jan 2009 01:05:00 +0300

�Some people don�t like my chances to win this fight because he dominated Cristian Mijares who I lost to, but in boxing styles make fights. Darchinyan can do all the talking he wants because it only motivates me even more during training. The pressure is on him. I�ve already proven on several occassions that I can overcome adversity during the course of a hard fight. Darchinyan on the other hand has not

Darchinyan: Arce not a fight!

Fri, 28 Nov 2008 14:06:00 +0300

Unified super flyweight champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan (31-1-1, 25 KOs) has ripped into WBA interim super flyweight champion Jorge Arce (51-4-1, 38 KOs), whom he will fight on February 7, 2009 and will be televised live on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. "I can't get enough of Mexican fighters," said Darchinyan. "They bounce real good off the canvas when I hit them. Let's see, I've stopped Cristian Mijares, Victor Burgos

Vic Darchinyan vs. Jorge Arce: Done Deal For Feb. 7

Thu, 27 Nov 2008 12:32:00 +0300

Everything has been agreed upon with Showtime to air the February 7 slugfest between undisputed junior bantamweight champion Vic Darchinyan and challenger Jorge Arce of Mexico. The fight will take place at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Gary Shaw, who promotes Darchinyan, told Dan Rafael that he expects some wild pre-fight press conferences

Darchinyan-Mijares postfight presser!

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 12:46:00 +0300

In a highly anticipated super flyweight unification bout, Vic Darchinyan (30-1-1, 24 KOs) promised to knock out Cristian Mijares (36-3-2, 14 KOs) from Durango, Mexico. Darchinyan kept his promise by dominating and then knocking out Cristian Mijares with a spectacular ninth round KO Saturday night at the Home Depot in Carson, California. "To all the media writers, I told you... I kept my promise," said Darchinyan

Darchinyan knocks out Mijares!

Sun, 02 Nov 2008 12:46:00 +0300

Darchinyan was the aggressor from the outset, getting inside his fellow left-hander with big punches including a left uppercut that knocked Mijares down in the first round. With his unorthodox crouching style, Darchinyan seemed to puzzle Mijares, who was often content to counterpunch rather than attack. appeared to be rejuvenated in the seventh round, by far his most active. Mijares connected on several jabs and even egged

Dzinziruk, Julio make weight!

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 12:36:00 +0300

Felix Sturm 159.3 vs Sebastian Sylvester 159.3 (WBA middleweight championship) Sergej Dzinziruk 153.2 vs Joel Julio 153.8 (WBO jr middleweight championship) Marcos Rene Maidana 142.1 vs Silverio Ortiz 141 Vladimir Tereshkin 231.4 vs Daniel Peret 260.1

Mijares wins coin flips!

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 12:13:00 +0300

Two coin flips took place during today's final press conference for the unification clash between WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF junior bantamweight champion Vic "Raging Bull" Darchinyan. Mijares won both flips. The first coin flip concerned which champion comes out first. Mijares decided to let Darchinyan come out first

Vic: I will break Mijares in half!

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 12:22:00 +0300

Australia's IBF super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (30-1-1, 24 KOs) is confident of defeating the WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (36-3-2, 15 KOs) on Saturday to become unified champion when they clash at the Home Depot Centre, Carson, California. Referee will be Lou Moret and judges Pat Russell, Jack Reiss and Marty Denkin. Darchinyan said "I'm going to show a very good fight. I'm ready for this fight

Darchinyan wants Donaire!

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 10:25:00 +0300

Vic Darchinyan promised a highlight reel knockout and delivered one -- landing one bone-crunching left hand after another. The Armenian-born Australian stopped Russia�s Dimitri Kirilov in the fifth round to earn the IBF junior bantamweight championship, his second career world title in Tacoma, Washington. "I have learned a lot from my last few fights," said Darchinyan. "I was very focused and ready for this fight. I never

Darchinyan destroys Kirilov!

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 12:51:00 +0300

Former IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (30-1-1, 24 KOs) became a world champion for the second time on Saturday night, dethroning IBF super flyweight champion Dimitri "The Baby" Kirilov (29-3-1, 9 KOs) by fifth round knockout at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Washington. The difference in firepower was apparent immediately as the hard-punching Darchinyan simply teed off at will on Kirilov, finally dropping him twice in round five

Vic Darchinyan Vows To "Knock Dimitri Kirilov Out"

Fri, 01 Aug 2008 09:50:00 +0300

Vic Darchinyan talked a big game in the days leading up to his world championship showdown with Dimitri Kirilov on Saturday, but can he back up those challenging and threatening words after his last two outings? Dimitri �The Baby� Kirilov (29-3-1, 9 KOs) will defend his International Boxing Federation (IBF) junior bantamweight against title against former IBF flyweight champion and knockout artist Vic �Raging Bull� Darchinyan

Darchinyan next for Kirillov?

Wed, 09 Apr 2008 10:56:00 +0300

Acording to info on the official site of the PBFR, which is referred to numerous reports in the Armenian and Russian press, former IBF flyweight boss Vic Darhinyan (29-1-1, 23 KOs) is next in line for the reigning IBF super flyweight champion Dmitry Kirillov (29-3-1, 9 KOs). "The fight seems to be scheduled for late July or August in the USA or in Moscow," said Vic�s manager Elias Nasser at a presser which was arranged last week in Yerevan

Donaire: I shut him up!

Mon, 09 Jul 2007 15:18:00 +0300

"I feel so unbelievably great it hasn't even dawned on me yet what I have accomplished," says newly crowned IBF/IBO flyweight champion Nonito Donaire. "I came in here as an underdog. Nobody believed in me but I did it. I said yesterday that one punch can make a difference between me and him. I think the key for me in tonight's fight was every time Darchinyan threw and landed, I punched back and that got him thinking. It took the bully out

More Upsets: Donaire KOs Darchinyan; Alcine tops Simms!

Sun, 08 Jul 2007 08:09:00 +0300

Two-time world title challenger Monte 'Two-Gunz' Barrett got caught two times by righthands from journeyman Cliff Couser. Barrett crashed to the canvas from a right to the chin as the first round ended and barely beat the count and made his way to the corner. The rest did him little good as Couser once again landed big with a right to the chin sending Barett down to the canvas for a second time. The bout was quickly

Burgos survives brain surgery!

Mon, 05 Mar 2007 16:31:00 +0300

Mexican boxer Victor Burgos was whisked from the ring to a hospital on Saturday where he underwent immediate surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain and to reduce swelling after participating in an International Boxing Federation flyweight championship against Vic Darchinyan at Home Depot Center in Carson, Calif. Burgos survived the operation at Los Angeles County Harbor-U.C.L.A. Medical Center in nearby Torrance, Calif

Darchinyan KOs Burgos in 12

Sun, 04 Mar 2007 19:59:00 +0300

WBC flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan, now 28-0 (22) scored a 12th round TKO over Victor Burgos Saturday night on the Vasquez v Marquez undercard in Carson, CA. Australia�s top fighter had hammered his challenger throughout the fight and, finally, the Mexican stumbled on jelly legs in the last. A big right to the head prompted the referee to stop the fight at 1:27 of round 12 and Darchinyan had his sixth - and he says last

Darchinyan-Burgos heats up!

Tue, 27 Feb 2007 16:17:00 +0300

IBF/IBO flyweight world boxing champion Vic �Raging Bull� Darchinyan (27-0) is confident of victory when he defends his world titles against former world champion Mexican Victor Burgos (39-14-3) this Saturday at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California, USA. "Burgos just said he was training 35 days for this fight," said Darchinyan. "I hope that is enough for him to be ready because I am ready to throw him a good fight

Darchinyan KOs Gabi!

Sat, 04 Mar 2006 21:32:00 +0300

IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan's advantage in punching power propelled him to a eighth round TKO over Diosdado Gabi Friday night at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez, Calif. The unbeaten Darchinyan (25-0, 20 KOs) dropped Gabi (26-3-1, 19 KOs) with a crushing left hand and although the glassy-eyed Gabi barely got to his feet, the bout was stopped by referee David Mendoza. Time was 2:42

Darchinyan: Arce let's fight!

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 14:49:00 +0300

Vic Darchinyan (24-0) will defend his IBF flyweight title against Diosado Gabi (26-2-1) of the Philippines at the Chumash Resort Casino, Santa Ynez, California on March 3rd. Darchinyan is confident of defeating the challenger, saying "I will beat him. I am much stronger and I believe strongly in my ability." Darchinyan's trainer and former three-time world champion Jeff Fenech said. "People will see that I have the best flyweight

Darchinyan stops Jiminez!

Thu, 25 Aug 2005 14:59:00 +0300

IBF/IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (24-0) scored a fifth round stoppage over Jair Jiminez (22-5-1) of Colombia to retain the championship tonight at the Sydney Entertainment Center, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Southpaw Darchinyan found the range early and delivered power shots to the head and body to slowly chop down the challenger. In round four Jiminez was dropped for a eight count by a powerfull left cross but he survived to finish the round but was on wobbly legs at the bell. Round five saw In round four Jiminez was dropped for a eight count by a powerfull left cross but he survived to finish the round but was on wobbly legs at the bell. Round five saw

Darchinyan defense postponed!

Sat, 23 Jul 2005 19:53:00 +0300

IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan's scheduled July 27 defence of the championship against Colombian Jair Jiminez ( 22-4-1) in Sydney, Australia has been postponed until August 24 because of visa problems suffered by the challenger. Jiminez could not get a visa to enter Australia in time for next wednesday's IBF title showdown.

Darchinyan keeps IBF belt!

Sun, 27 Mar 2005 17:43:00 +0300

IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan stopped Mzukisi Fikali in round eight on Easter Sunday at the State Sport Centre in Sydney, Australia. Darchinyan's superior firepower was too much for Fikali who pulled a "no mas" after absorbing a series of hard punches from the champ. It was the unbeaten Darchinyan's first defense since seizing the title from long time titleholder Irene Pacheco in December. After the bout, Darchinyan (23-0, 18 KOs) called out WBA champion Lorenzo Parra...

Sikali not worried by Darchinyan's power

Sat, 26 Mar 2005 15:26:00 +0300

IBO flyweight champion Mzukisi Sikali is not concerned about the power punching reputation of IBF flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan when they meet this Sunday night, at the State Sports Centre in Homebush, Sydney. 29 year-old Darchinyan is making the first defence of his title against the South African after stopping long-reigning former champion Irene Pacheco last December. "Definitely, I will win. I have no worries about Darchinyan," Sikali...