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Darchinyan eyes unified future
By Peter Kogoy
June 9, 2006
VIC Darchinyan flew into Sydney from the US yesterday determined to unify the world flyweight ranks one day - and avenge a mate's defeat.
Darchinyan, who is unbeaten in 25 bouts, 21 of them inside the distance, successfully defended the International Boxing Federation version a fifth time and now has his sights on Mexican marauder Jorge Arce, who ended Hussein Hussein's flyweight world title aspirations in Las Vegas last October.
"Arce says he's the best flyweight," Darchinyan said.
"I reckon I'm the best.
"I want the opportunity to show Arce who is best. I want to challenge him (Arce) because he beat a good friend of mine in Hussein Hussein.
"Arce has moved up a division since that fight. I feel I am ready to show the world I can fight just as well in a heavier weight division."
Hussein, also from Jeff Fenech's stable, and Arce have met twice in the past 15 months, with the Mexican beating the former Olympian both times.
Arce's record at the 50.8kg limit stands at 44 wins, 34 by knockout, in a 48-fight career.
But Darchinyan has a little housekeeping to do before he even contemplates tackling Arce at the heavier 52.1kg limit.
Darchinyan's win against the previously unbeaten Mexican Luis Maldonado in Las Vegas last Sunday took the Armenia-born fighter's record to 26-0, with 21 wins inside the distance.
"I want to unify the flyweight weight division first, that is my main goal," Darchinyan said.
"My next fight will be a shot at the World Boxing Organisation belt in August or September back in Las Vegas."
Standing in Darchinyan's path is the 30-year-old Argentine Omar Narvaez, a fellow southpaw with equally impressive credentials.
Narvaez's record is 21-0, with 15 wins inside the distance along with two draws.
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