© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Aside from world super flyweight kingpin Vic Darchinyan’s masterful dismantling of Jorge Arce in Anaheim and Andre Ward’s victory over Henry Buchanan in Lemoore, there were two good bills in the states and we kick off this report at the Activity Center in Maywood, …
Read More »Boxing Result: Darchinyan Outslugs Arce To Retain Title Belts
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 »Boxing Preview Analysis: Vic Darchinyan vs. Jorge Arce
© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Bad Blood? Yes! Brawling Styles? Yes! An early candidate for Fight of the Year? You bet! There is the very strong possibility of all three of the above happening when Australian based Armenian Vic Darchinyan defends three versions of his super flyweight title against …
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 »Boxing Quotes: Vic Darchinyan vs. Jorge Arce
A must-see matchup that fans, media and the fighters themselves have been clamoring for will take place when two of boxing’s biggest little men and hardest punchers, Vic Darchinyan and Jorge Arce, clash at the Honda Center in Anaheim, Calif., on Saturday, Feb. 7, live on Showtime at 9 p.m. …
Read More »Boxing Quotes: Vic Darchinyan vs. Jorge Arce
Before a jam-packed gathering, which included 12 television and internet cameras but not Jorge Arce, Vic Darchinyan had center stage to himself as he spoke with the national boxing media Saturday morning at the Wilshire Grand Hotel in Los Angeles. Arce, who had agreed to attend the press conference, spent …
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 …
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