Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Vic Darchinyan picked up one of the best wins in his career by besting Mexico’s Jorge Arce in a barn burner to retain the WBC, WBA and IBF Super Flyweight titles at The Pond in Anaheim, CA. The war of …
Read More »Darchinyan, Arce Make Weight For Tonight’s Super Flyweight Boxing Unification Fight
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing IBF, WBC and WBA Super Flyweight Champion Vic Darchinyan and WBA Interim Champ Jorge Arce both tipped the scales at the 115-pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Honda Center in Anaheim, CA.
Read More »Boxing Preview: Vic Darchinyan vs Jorge Arce
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing 2009 has already been blessed with two electrifying bouts in boxing’s most stacked division when Andre Berto successfully defended his WBC version of the welterweight crown against Louis Collazo, followed up by Shane Mosley’s complete destruction of Antonio Margarito to claim the WBA title. …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Jorge Arce vs. Vic Darchinyan
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing All four of the fighters who will be featured on Saturday’s excellent doubleheader on Showtime Championship Boxing participated in a final press conference that was open to the media and the public. It was held at The Village at Orange in Orange , Calif.
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Media Prediction Poll Darchinyan vs. Arce
The last time Vic Darchinyan was involved in a Showtime Media Poll, he was a near-landslide choice to lose. Only six of 31 picked him to defeat Cristian Mijares last Nov. 1 on Showtime. Well, we know how that fight turned out. This time, the roles are reversed and Darchinyan …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Darchinyan, Arce, DeMarco
Three of the four fighters who will be featured on Saturday’s excellent doubleheader on Showtime Championship Boxing participated in a workout Wednesday that was open to the media and public. It was held at the TKO Boxing Gym in Anaheim, CA. In what will be a slugfest from start to …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: Darchinyan Still Fighting For Respect
Following his dominating world title unification victory over Christian Mijares, Vic Darchinyan asked reporters at the post-fight press conference “Did I keep my promise to knock him out? What about my pound-for-pound ranking? Mijares was No. 6.” Even after a career changing win, the 115-pound IBF, WBC and WBA champ’s …
Read More »Showtime Plans Huge Boxing Weekend Starting February 6
One day before Vic Darchinyan risks his world super flyweight belts against former world champion Jorge Arce on Showtime, undefeated Andre Ward will defend his NABO super middleweight title against Henry Buchanan on Friday, Feb. 6, on ShoBox. The ShoBox event, presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions, will originate from The …
Read More »Showtime Boxing: DeMarco vs. Raiymkulov Added To Darchinyan vs. Arce
Before fan favorite Vic Darchinyan, 31-1-1 (25) puts his IBF, WBC and WBA super flyweight titles on the line against the popular, crowd pleasing Jorge Arce, 51-4-1 (39), on February 7, 2009, boxing fans will feast on a spectacular co-feature that will no doubt whet their appetite for the main …
Read More »Boxing Update, Darchinyan Makes Test Weight For Arce Clash
World Super Flyweight Champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan weighed in at 123.6 pounds for his WBC mandated 30-day weigh-in, well below the maximum limit of 127 pounds. The weight was certified for the WBC by Gary Soo, M.D. Luis M. Escalona, Chairman of the WBC Safety Committee, informed promoters Gary …
Read More »Tickets On Sale For Darchinyan vs. Arce, DeMarco vs. Raiymkulov Boxing Doubleheader
Gary Shaw Productions and Top Rank announced today that the championship doubleheader featuring the rumble between World Super Flyweight Champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan and WBA interim super flyweight champion Jorge “Travieso” Arce, and the NABO lightweight championship battle between top contenders Antonio DeMarco and Almazbek “Kid Diamond” Raiymkulov, will …
Read More »8 Count Boxing: Kid Diamond Added To “Fearless” Bill In Chicago This Weekend
World ranked lightweight contender Almazbek Raiymkulov aka “Kid Diamond” has been added to the action packed “Fearless” professional boxing event, presented by Dominic Pesoli’s 8 Count Productions, set for this Friday night, June 20 at Chicago’s Aragon Ballroom. Raiymkulov will battle “The Lion”, Leo Martinez over eight rounds as part …
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