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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 …

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 …

2008 was a tumultuous year for the sweet science with a lot of big fights, big triumphs and big let downs. Some of the boxers who won truly big fights in our recently departed year include Manny Pacquiao, Wladimir Klitschko, Vitali Klitschko, Joe Calzaghe, Chad Dawson, Ricky Hatton, Paul Williams, …

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 …

Jorge Arce, one of boxing’s most brash talkers, is no longer clamoring for a fight against WBC super bantamweight champion Israel Vazquez. Arce has now set his sights on WBC/WBA/IBF super flyweight champion Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan. “Vazquez had his shot, but he waited too long to make a …

World super flyweight champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan is ready to give WBA interim super flyweight champion Jorge Arce, 51-4-1 (38) a shot at his titles. Darchinyan, 31-1-1 (25), from Sydney, Australia by way of his native Vanadzok, Armenia, responded to the challenge Arce made to him today.

Confounding the predictions of the vast majority of media experts, Australia’s Vic Darchinyan dominated sharp boxing Cristian Mijares before knocking out the southpaw stylist in the ninth round to add the WBC and WBA titles to his own IBF belt at super flyweight. After having seen off dangerous fellow Mexican …

Nonito Donaire retained his position as the top flyweight in the world with a sixth round cuts stoppage against South African challenger Mortui Mthalane to keep the IBF and IBO titles at Mandalay Bay in Las Vegas, NV. Donaire, 20-1 (13), won his 19th straight contest but it wasn’t easy …

Top Rank puts on a big show tonight at the Mandalay Bay in Vegas with IBF/IBO Flyweight Champion Nonito Donaire putting his belts at risk against South Africa’s Moruti Mthalane as the headlining contest. Donaire, 19-1 (12), rocketed to prominence last year when he won his titles by knocking out …

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares and IBF champion Vic Darchinyan both were recorded at the 115 pound limit during Friday’s weigh in at the Double Tree Hotel in Carson, California.

© Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing WBA/WBC Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares and IBF 115 pound Champion Vic Darchinyan participated in the final fight week press conference Thursday at the Le Foyer Ballroom at Anoush Banquet Hall in North Hollywood, CA.

Click for larger image © Tom Casino / Showtime Boxing Three days before their must-see 115-pound title unification fight at the Home Depot Center in Carson, CA, WBC/WBA Champions Cristian Mijares and IBF Champion and Vic Darchinyan spent part of Wednesday in front of the Showtime cameras at the fight …