Darchinyan vs. Perez

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. [...]

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 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.

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.

Former flyweight and super flyweight champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan of Sydney, Australia, by way of Vanadzok, Armenia, says his experiment with being a boxer is now over.

Orange, CA (March 30, 2011) – Former International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight world champion Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs), who is set to clash against former two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KOs) as the co-feature of “The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All” discusses his experience with training for [...]

LOS ANGELES (Feb. 8, 2011) – Four of the best bantamweights in the world participated in a press conference to formally announce the eagerly awaited 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.