VIC DARCHINYAN SAYS BEST PART OF HIS CAREER IS AHEAD

Armenpress

YEREVAN, JANUARY 25, ARMENPRESS: Armenia-born boxer Vic Darchinyan,
who turned 31 last Sunday, says the best part of his career is only
just beginning. After bringing himself to the attention of boxing fans
in the USA with three brutal stoppage wins on the Showtime television
network in 2006, the IBF/IBO flyweight world champion is looking for
the biggest fights available in 2007.

Evidence that Darchinyan’s reputation is rising is that he is listed at
six behind number one Manny Pacquiao and ahead of other notable names
such as Shane Mosley, Marco Antonio Barrera, Oscar De La Hoya and Ricky
Hatton in the latest edition of the highly respected The Ring magazine.

Unfortunately, his promoter Gary Shaw’s attempts to get him a
unification match at flyweight have been unsuccessful so far. WBO
champion Omar Narvaez has turned down two offers to fight Darchinyan,
while WBC champion Pongsaklek Wonjongkam has never fought in the USA
and rarely fights outside of his home country of Thailand.

While he has not fought since December 2005, WBA champion Lorenzo Parra
would appear to be the most likely title-holder at flyweight to face
Darchinyan this year. Of course, the biggest fight on paper in 2007
for southpaw Darchinyan is a clash with Mexican Jorge Arce . The 27
year-old is a former WBC interim flyweight and WBC junior flyweight
world champion, who is now campaigning at junior bantamweight.

Another possible big fight for Darchinyan would be a move up in
weight to face WBO junior bantamweight world champion Fernando Montiel
from Mexico.