Herald Sun (Australia)
March 3, 2007 Saturday
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Darchinyan keen to put on a show

UNDEFEATED Vic Darchinyan defends his International Boxing Federation
flyweight title tomorrow against Mexico’s Victor Burgos and the
Armenian-born Australian intends to display his full arsenal in
Carson, California.

”I want to look nice in this fight. I don’t want to just knock him
out in the first round,” Darchinyan said.

”I fought more than 150 rounds in Australia getting ready. I want to
show my fitness.”

Darchinyan, 27-0 with 21 knockouts, has spoken of moving up a
division to face Filipino star Manny Pacquiao or the winner of the
other bout on the card, an all-Mexican super bantamweight showdown.

World Boxing Council champion Israel Vazquez, 41-3 with 31 knockouts,
defends against IBF champion Rafael Marquez, 36-3 with 32 knockouts.

But before Darchinyan gets ahead of himself, he must dispatch Burgos,
a 32-year-old former IBF champion who is 39-14 with three draws and
23 KOs.

”I know it will be a tough fight but I have confidence in my
training and I’m going to win another title in another weight
class,” Burgos said.

”He’s very confident he’s going to beat me. He’s in for a shock.
He’s going to get a big surprise.

”I have more experience than him. My experience will make the
difference. I’m sure I will be the champion again.”

Darchinyan, 31, answered: ”My other opponents have said the same
thing. You will see after two rounds how he’s going to run from me.”

Burgos countered: ”He’s the one who should be worried after the
second or third round when he figures out his punches aren’t hurting
me. He has never been in a real war with other fighters.”

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress