Vic Darchinyan Boxing News

New Jersey (January 20, 2012) – A date has been set for the highly anticipated WBC world championship fight between, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) and Japan’s undefeated WBC bantamweight champion, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 Kos). The showdown will take place on April 6, 2012 in Tokyo, Japan. On the line will be [...]

New Jersey (January 19, 2012) – Seeking the best possible fights on the planed, former multiple world champion, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KOs) has finalized his negotiations to challenge Japan’s undefeated WBC bantamweight titlist, Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs).

By Dan Ambrose: Former IBF flyweight and IBF/WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (37-4-1, 27 KO’s) will be getting a title shot against WBC bantamweight champion Shinsuke Yamanaka (15-0, 11 KO’s) on April 1st in a fight that will take place in Tokyo, Japan.

By Eric Thomas: Photo: Casino/Showtime – Using his height and reach advantage with great effectiveness, WBA Super World bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno (32-1-1, 11 KO’s) won a fairly wide 12 round unanimous decision over 35-year-old Vic Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KO’s) on Saturday night on the undercard of the Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko II rematch [...]

WEIGHTS: Abner Mares: 117.25 Joseph King Kong Agbeko: 117.25

LOS ANGELES (Nov. 29, 2011) – With just four days until their respective world championship showdowns on Saturday, Dec. 3, live on SHOWTIME® (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., all four fighters preparing for the World Championship Doubleheader participated in an open media workout at Westside Boxing [...]

By Jason Kim: This Saturday night IBF bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) will be fighting a rematch against Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) in a rematch of their controversial fight last August, which ended with Mares winning by a 12 round decision despite nailing Agbeko with low blows all through the fight without [...]

Moreno To Make United States Debut Against Vic ‘The Raging Bull’ Darchinyan In Co-Feature To Abner Mares vs. Joseph Agbeko II IBF & WBC Silver Bantamweight Championship Saturday, Dec. 3 At Honda Center In Anaheim, Calif., Live on SHOWTIME® ____________________________________________________________________________________ NEW YORK (Nov. 23, 2011) – Just one month out from the biggest fight of [...]

NEW YORK (Nov. 16, 2011) – International Boxing Federation (IBF) and World Boxing Council (WBC) Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares, World Boxing Association (WBA), Bantamweight Super Champion Anselmo Moreno, Two-Division World Champion Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan and Hall of Fame Promoter Don King held a media conference call on Wednesday to discuss the upcoming [...]

By Dan Ambrose: On December 3rd, Showtime will be televising a rematch between IBF and WBC Silver Bantamweight champion Abner Mares (22-0, 13 KO’s) vs. Joseph Agbeko (28-3, 22 KO’s) at the Honda center in Anaheim, California. Also on the card, WBA Super World bantamweight champion Anselmo Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KO’s) will be defending his [...]

Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions wishes to congratulate IBO bantamweight champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) for his dominant 12-round victory over Evans Mbamba (18-2, 9 KOs) at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia, on Saturday.

By Jim Dower: Former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (37-3, 27 KO’s) pounded out a lopsided 12 round unanimous decision over Evans Mbamba on Saturday night at the Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. Darchinyan, 35, could have taken on a well known opponent but opted for the little known Mbamba for this [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Bantamweight Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO’s) will be taking a break from taking on world class opposition to fight little known Evans Mbamba (18-1, 9 KO’s) in a 12 round bout on September 3rd at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in Yerevan, Armenia. This is going to be a nice [...]

April 26, 2011 (Orange, CA) – This past Saturday, Thompson Boxing Promotions’ former IBF bantamweight champion Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez made a valiant attempt in the main event of SHOWTIME’s Bantamweight Tournament: “Winner Takes All” when he went toe-to-toe with the now two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan.

On Saturday, Armenian southpaw Vic Darchinyan returned to top form taking on Yonnhy Perez for a thrilling night of SHOWTIME Championship Boxing. If you missed Darchinyan vs. Perez … or can’t wait to see it again, Catch the replay: Tuesday at 10:30PM ET/PT on SHOWTIME Extreme Click below to watch a recap of Vic “Raging [...]

By Dan Ambrose: Former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1, 14 KO’s) by a 5th round technical decision last night in Showtime’s bantamweight tournament at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, California. The 35-year-old Darchinyan showed his old punching power and aggression that previously made him one of [...]

After witnessing Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan’s dominant performance against former champion Yonnhy Perez tonight at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, promoter Gary Shaw says the two-time world champion will have several options.

LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2011) – In one of the most powerful performances of his career, two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan dominated former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight titlist Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez en route to winning a fifth-round technical decision and the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) 118-pound title Saturday on SHOWTIME® [...]

By Jim Dower: In perhaps a fitting end to what has been a disappointing bantamweight tournament put on by Showtime, former two division world champion Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO’s) defeated Colombian Yonnhy Perez (20-2-1, 14 KO’s) by a 5th round technical decision after a hard head clash opened up a cut on the forehead [...]

By Jason Kim: 42-year-old heavyweight DaVarryl Williamson (27-6, 22 KO’s) stopped once highly thought of heavyweight prospect Michael Marrone (19-3, 14 KO’s) in the 7th round on Saturday night on the undercard of Showtime’s card between Vic Darchinyan vs. Yonnhy Perez at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, California. Williamson knocked te 25-year-old Marrone down [...]

LOS ANGELES (April 23, 2011) – Colombia’s Yonnhy Perez is a usually quiet and humble man but he always speaks the truth with brutal frankness. “I plan to knock out Vic Darchinyan early in the fight,” said the former IBF bantamweight titleholder Perez who is co-promoted by Thompson Boxing Promotions and Gary Shaw Productions. “I [...]

Regardless of who wins tonight’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING broadcast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), between former International Boxing Federation (IBF) Bantamweight Champion Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez and two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, promoter Gary Shaw says he’ll petition the IBF to [...]

Ask any boxer and the standard line is they will fight anyone. But throughout the lead up to his clash tonight with former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight champion Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez, in the main event of SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING’s broadcast (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from the Nokia Theatre L.A. [...]

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.

LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011) – 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. [...]

LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011)–An untimely back injury sustained by International Boxing Federation (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 [...]

LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2011) –Undefeated WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and two-division titleholder Vic Darchinyan participated in an open media workout Tuesday at Westside Boxing Gym with Oscar de la Hoya, president of Golden Boy Promotions/ Mares’ promoter in attendance.

Before the April 23 BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL LIVE at 10:30 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) on SHOWTIME Revisit the Emotional Highs and Lows of the Semifinals

By Jim Dower: Showtime’s bantamweight continues this Saturday night with Vic Darchiyan 35-3-1, 27 KO’s) facing Yonnhy Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs) for the vacant IBO bantamweight title in one fight, and WBC Silver bantamweight champion Abner Mares (21-0-1, 13 KO’s) fighting IBF champion Joseph Agbeko (28-2, 22 KO’s) at the Nokia Theater, in Los Angeles, [...]

Four of the world’s most talented and exciting bantamweights participated in a media conference call to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament Final: 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. LIVE in Los Angeles.