eastsideboxing.com
March 10 2006
Vic Darchinyan wants Jorge Arce
(Sydney, Australia : 10th March 2006) Reigning IBF/IBO flyweight
world boxing champion Vic `Raging Bull’ Darchinyan has his knockout
targets set on WBC Interim flyweight champion Jorge Arce.
26 year-old Arce defends his title against Rosendo Alvarez on the
Floyd Mayweather-Zab Judah card on April 8 in Las Vegas. Should he be
successful, Darchinyan wants Arce in the ring next.
`This would be the biggest fight in the flyweight division,’ said
Darchinyan. `Arce is very popular in Mexico and the USA. He has a big
name, but when I beat him, people will see that I am the best
flyweight in the world. I met him face to face this year and told him
I wanted the fight. If he beats Alvarez, lets give the fans an
explosive battle and face each other in the ring!’
30 year-old Darchinyan, the Armenia born Australian citizen southpaw,
has an undefeated record of 25 wins, 0 losses and 20 knockouts. In
his last fight on March 3 at the Chumash Casino Resort in Santa Ynez,
California in the USA, Darchinyan knocked out IBF mandatory
challenger Diosdado Gabi from the Philippines in round 8.
`Gabi was very tough and very strong,’ said Darchinyan. `I think he
would give Arce a very tough fight.’
The impressive knockout win over Gabi was televised by American
network SHOWTIME across the USA as the main event of their `SHOBOX:
The New Generation’ series to an audience in the multi-millions.
Darchinyan first won the IBF flyweight world title in December 2004
against long reigning world champion Irene Pacheco.
`Pacheco was a very good puncher, more experienced,’ recalled
Darchinyan. `But I can rate Diosdado Gabi very close to him. I think
Gabi is one of the top five flyweights in the world. I think he would
definitely be better than the WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam. I
have never fought him, but I have watched him at ringside in Bangkok.
I would knock out Wonjongkam, no problem at all. I hope Gabi gets a
chance to fight for the WBA or WBO titles. He will do very well.’