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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

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

Mares KOs Almanza

Fri, 26 Mar 2010 20:00:00 +0300

WBO #2/WBA #4/IBF #5 bantamweight Abner Mares (20-0, 13 KOs) scored a fifth round TKO over Felipe Almanza (17-16-4, 8 KOs) on Thursday night at Club Nokia in downtown Los Angeles. An uppercut finished Almanza at the 2:23 mark. Next up for Mares is a shot at IBF champion Yonnhy Perez on May 22

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

Agbeko-Perez: post-fight quotes

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 00:07:00 +0300

It might�ve been Halloween, but the only thing scary was the action between a Colombian cazadores in search of a title, and a bantamweight monster, who entered the ring in a gorilla suit, chained

Perez dethrones Agbeko

Sun, 01 Nov 2009 10:59:00 +0300

In an all-action fight from the opening bell, Yonnhy Perez (20-0, 14 KOs) won a twelve round unanimous decision over IBF bantamweight Joseph Agbeko (27-2, 22 KOs) to claim the 118lb world title on Saturday night at the Treasure Island Hotel/Casino in Las Vegas. Both fighters traded punches throughout. Perez was credited with a knockdown in round eleven when Agbeko turned his back after a clash of heads and Perez battered him to the ground. Scores were 116-111, 117-110, 117-110

Weights from Las Vegas

Sat, 31 Oct 2009 11:34:00 +0300

Joseph Agbeko 118 vs Yonnhy Perez 118 (IBF bantamweight championship) Antonio DeMarco 134.5 vs Jose Alfaro 134.5 (WBC interim lightweight championship) Ray Austin 242 vs DaVarryl Williamson 219.5 James De La Rosa 150 vs Lenin Arroyo 147.5

Agbeko-Perez Final Presser Quotes, Photos, Notes

Thu, 29 Oct 2009 10:14:00 +0300

Don King took over the famous Pirate Ship at Treasure Island Hotel & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip on Wednesday for the final press conference before Saturday's "Halloween Thrilla" world championship doubleheader at the TI and live on SHOWTIME� (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast)

Spinks-Molina Halloween night

Wed, 21 Oct 2009 10:13:00 +0300

IBF�s Chairman of the Championship Committee Lindsey Tucker has confirmed that IBF junior middleweight champion Cory Spinks (37-5, 11 KOs) will defend his title against fellow Don King stablemate Carlos Molina (17-4-1, 5 KOs). The bout will take place at the Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on Saturday, Oct. 31