All Entries in the "Vic Darchinyan" Category
HyeFighter Darchinyan To Fight In Japan On April 6th
The Armenian three-division boxing world champion HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan has been given the chance to fight for another bantamweight crown, with an April 6 challenge to Japan’s WBC champion Shinsuke Yamanaka.
The fight is expected to be staged in Tokyo.
Southpaw Yamanaka, 29, (15-0-2, 11 knockouts) will be making the first defense of the title he won [...]
Great 2011 Year-end Video From Our Friends At Urartu Productions
Our friends at Urartu Productions put together this great 2011 year end video featuring a lot of the behind the scenes footage as well as some funny bloopers. You will see, boxers, Vanes Martirosyan, Vic Darchinyan, Art Hovhannisyan, UFC fighter Manny Gamburyan, MMA Women’s phenom Ronda Rousey and Armenian Olympian Martin Berberyan.
Check it out:
HyeFighters’ Fathers Interview
Our good friends at Urartu Productions, got this exclusive interview with Mr. Norik Martirosyan and Mr. Ruben Darchinyan, fathers of HyeFighters Vanes Martirosyan and Vic Darchinyan, last week as Vic Darchinyan was preparing for his fight at the Glendale Fighting Club.
Both Mr. Martirosyan and Mr. Darchinyan shared some personal stories about their sons and Vanes [...]
Off Night For Darchinyan
HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan has the ring name “The Raging Bull”, but his Panamanian opponent Anselmo Moreno got on his bike and just rode around the ring refusing to engage and settled on winning by points. The referee didnt help the situation much either. Deducting a point from Vic for throwing Moreno off of him because [...]
Big Month For HyeFighters
Over the course of the next month, UFC’s Manny Gamburyan, Strikeforce’s Gegard Mousasi and boxers Vic Darchinyan and David Lemieux will be just some of the participants in fights held throughout Los Angeles, Las Vegas, San Diego, Canada, Germany and Spain.
Great Turnout For HyeFighter Darchinyan’s Open Workout At GFC
What an amazing turnout at the Glendale Fighting Club this morning for HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan’s open workout.
The gym was filled with GFC students, fans, friends, media and well wishers who enjoyed seeing a workout and mitt work by the world champion and were also treated to picture opportunities with the Champ.
Vic was the most humble [...]
HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan To Hold Open Workout
HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan has been getting ready at the Glendale Fighting Club for his upcoming fight on December 3rd against Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno at the Honda Center. Edmond Tarverdyan, who also trains a number of the HyeFighters like Art Hovhanissyan, Vanes Martirosyan, Manny Gamburyan, Gapo Tolmadjyan and many others, has been working [...]
Saturday Morning Workout
With December 3rd right around the corner, Saturday morning was once again the dedicated gym where HyeFighters Vic Darchinyan, Art Hovhannisyan, Gapo Tolamjyan and Azat Hovannessyan spent some time for a light workout.
The mood was very light and serious at the same time. The surroundings have become very familiar to all the visiting HyeFighters and [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Talks About His Upcoming Fight
Two division world champion and current IBO bantamweight champion HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-3-3, 27 KOs) challenges WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KOs) on December 3 at the Honda Centre in Anaheim California. Darchinyan is aiming to add yet another belt to his impressive career. The big hitting southpaw [...]
Happy Birthday To HyeFighter Art Hovhannisyan
On Thursday night November 17th, HyeFighter Art “Lionheat” Hovhannisyan celebrated his 30th birthday with close friends, family and fellow HyeFighters.
His birthday celebration was attended by follow HyeFighter pugilists like Vic Darchinyan, Vanes Martirosyan, Gapo Tolmajyan, Azat Hovhannissyan, Arman Ovsepyan and Vacho Avagyan. Most of whom have fights coming up within a couple of weeks. This [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan To Fight In LA on December 3rd
HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull’ Darchinyan will be back in the Los Angeles are to fight Panamanian Anselmo “Chemito” Moreno (31-1-1, 18 KOs) on December 3rd at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California.
Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) will be challenging for Moreno’s “super” version of the WBA bantamweight title. Showtime is going to televise the fight. [...]
HyeFighters Undefeated In Armenia in Vic Darchinyan’s Promotion
HyeFighter IBO bantamweight boxing world champion Vic Darchinyan made a triumphant return to the country of his birth with a dominant unanimous points win over South African Evans Mbamba in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Saturday evening in Armenia.
Darchinyan, who hadn’t fought in Armenia for over a decade since his amateur days, knocked the [...]
HyeFighters Make Weight in Armenia – Darchinyan Ready
All 5 HyeFighters, Vic Darchinyan, Agnesse Boza, Azat Hovhannesyan, Gabriel Tolmajyan and Hovhannes Zhamkochyan make weight for ther respective matches in Armenia set for Saturday September 3rd.
Azat Hovhannisyan (Armenia) 55kg 30gr vs Sergei Pasimov (Lithuania) 55kg 25gr.
4-rounds
Gabriel Tolmajian (Glendale, CA via Armenia) 60kg 800gr vs Yevgeni Fedorov (Estonia) 60kg 100gr.
8-rouns
Hovhannes Zhamkochyan (Armenia) 60kg 900gr vs [...]
Historic Bout In Armenia – 5 HyeFighters Headlined By Vic Darchinyan
September 3rd, 2011 will the first time a professional boxing match has taken place in Armenia! To make things even more interesting, this event will be headlined by world champion HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan’s fight against Evans Mbamba for the International Boxing Organization bantamweight title.
Vic Darchinyan Putting On A Fight In Armenia
YEREVAN. – It is very difficult to hold professional boxing fight. It requires a total of $1 million, approval by the International Federation and agreement by the TV channels, Vic Darchinyan, World IBO champion of super flyweight, told at a press conference. The Armenian boxer held 40 professional fights.
Yerevan will hold “Armenia vs. world” professional [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Responds To Arce Calling Him Out
HyeFighter and Champion
Vic Darchinyan talks about Jorge Arce who challenged him after his victory over Wilfredo Vasquez, Jr., to capture the WBO 122 pound title in Las Vegas on Saturday. “I think Jorge Arce must be crazy. He went and challenged me straight after his win. Does he think I am [...]
HYEFIGHTER of the Month: April 2011 Vic Darchinyan
Congratulations to HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan for being named the HyeFighter of the month for April 2011 with a WIN over Yohnnie Perez in Los Angeles.
HyeFighters Win 3 of 4 Fights, with Darchinyan Headlining
HyeFighters win 3 out of 4 fights and put on an awesome showing of power, skills and unity on the eve of the Armenian Genocide Commemoration day.
All 4 HyeFighters Make Weight
Vic Darchinyan 117.8 vs Yonnhy Perez 117.6
Art Hovhannisyan 138 vs Jose Alfredo Lugo 136.8
Vardan Gasparyan 150.8 vs Trenton Titsworth 144
Azat Hovhannesyan 128.7 vs Juan Reyes 130.6
Training Camp Winding Down For HyeFighter Darchinyan
The week long training of hard sparring at the Glendale Fighting Club has come to an end for HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan. With the fight less than 6 days away, Darchinyan, along with the other HyeFighters on the card (Artyom Hovhanissyan and Azat Hovhanisyan) enjoyed a light day of workouts and some fun.
Saturday morning, again brought [...]
4 HyeFighters in Action On The Same Card On April 23rd
4 HyeFighters will be featured on the April 23rd boxing card at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles. Vic Darchinyan 35(27)-3(1)-1, Artyom Hovhannissyan 12(6)-0(0)-1, Azat Hovhanisyan making is Pro Debut and Vardan Gasparyan 12(6)-2(0)-5 will all be in action!
The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, [...]
HyeFighters Darchinyan and Company putting in Work at GFC
With 10 days remaining for their fight at the Nokia Center in Los Angeles, HyeFighters, Vic Darchinyan, Artyom Hovhannissyan and Azat Hovhanisyan are winding down their training camps and working towards finishing off their last week of hard training. All three HyeFighters will be fighting on the same card April 23rd at the Nokia Center.
The [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Set to Fight in Los Angeles on April 23
A press conference was held today in Los Angele to announce that Joseph King Kong Agbeko will defend his IBF bantamweight world championship against undefeated rising star Abner Mares, who defends his WBC Silver bantamweight championship in the eagerly awaited finals of The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME® [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Gracious in Defeat
Two-division world champion Vic Darchinyan has requested that Fightnews send Abner Mares his congratulations on his outstanding victory in one of the best fights for 2010, and also for being such a great kid.
“It was very disappointing for me to lose the fight against a good young fighter like Abner Mares,” [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Makes Weight, Ready for Fight
The four outstanding, talented athletes who will compete in The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All live on SHOWTIME® made weight on their first attempts Friday at Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma, Wash. The exciting, eagerly anticipated two-stage, single-elimination tournament begins tomorrow/Saturday, Dec. 11, on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) at [...]
HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan at GFC
On December 4, 2010 HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan visited the Glendale Fighting Club in Glendale, CA, where he trained for his upcoming fight against Abner Mares (20-0-1, 13 KOs). A good number of fans and admirers showed up to watch the open workout session where they witnessed Darchinyan’s excellent foot work, speed and [...]
Showtime’s Bantam Weight Tournement Set To Start
Four of the world’s most talented bantamweights participated in a national media conference call to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament: Winner Takes All – a two-stage, single-elimination tournament of 118-pounders – which begins with two Semifinal bouts on Saturday, Dec. 11, LIVE on SHOWTIME® at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Emerald Queen [...]
HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan Trains and Spars at Local Glendale Gym
HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan spent Thanksgiving morning at Main Even Gym in Glendale CA where he trained for his upcoming fight and even made time to spar with a number of the Main Event Gym’s students.
A good number of fans and admirers showed up to watch the open workout session and then they were all treated [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan in the SHOWTIME Bantam Tourney
SHOWTIME® Sports hosted a press conference Thursday at The Conga Room , L.A. Live, to formally introduce and discuss “BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT: WINNER TAKES ALL” that begins Saturday, Dec. 11, live on SHOWTIME at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) from Irapuato, Mexico. In attendance was Ken Hershman, SHOWTIME Sports Executive Vice President and [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Wants Montiel
By Ray Wheatley–World of Boxing
WBC/WBA super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs) has recently returned from a six week holiday with his wife where they visited Armenia, Russia and Fiji. Darchinyan talked with Fightnews to say he stopped chasing a fight with Nonito Donaire (24-1, 16 KOs) as he knows he will never give [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan defeats Barcelona and Wins ANOTHER BELT!!!
WBC/WBA super flyweight champion HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan (35-2-1, 27 KOs) stepped up to bantamweight to take the vacant IBO bantamweight belt against Eric Barcelona (51-18-4, 19 KOs) on Thursday night at the Leagues Club in Parramatta, NSW, Australia. Darchinyan dropped Barcelona three times en route to a 120-103, 118-105 and 116-108 win. Barcelona was also [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan to return May 20
WBC/WBA super flyweight champion HyeFighter Vic Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) will be in action again on May 20 when he will clash with Filipino Richard Garcia (21-10-1, 5 KOs) at the Parramatta Leagues Club, Parramatta, Sydney, NSW, Australia. In his last ring outing – Garcia lost a twelve round points decision against Zolani Tete in [...]
HyeFighter Darchinyan Destroys Guerrero
Popular, hard-hitting HyeFighter Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (34-2-1, 27 KOs) successfully defended his WBC/WBA super flyweight crowns with a hard fought twelve round unanimous decision over Rodrigo “Gato” Guerrero (13-2-1, 9 KOs) on Saturday night in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation at The Show at Agua Caliente [...]
Darchinyan-Guerrero on ShoBox
Fan favorite Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (33-2-1, 27 KOs) will make his fifth consecutive appearance on SHOWTIME® and 11th overall when he defends his WBC/WBA super flyweight crowns against streaking, world-ranked Rodrigo “Gato” Guerrero (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation Saturday, March 6, at [...]
2 HyeFighters On The Same Card Darchinyan & Hovhannisyan
Popular, hard-hitting Vic “The Raging Bull’’ Darchinyan (33-2-1, 27 KOs) will defend his World Boxing Council/World Boxing Association (WBC/WBA) super flyweight crowns against streaking Rodrigo “Gato’’ Guerrero (13-1-1, 9 KOs) in the main event on a special edition of ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME® this Saturday, March 6 (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the [...]
Raging Bull’s low profile belies his remarkable achievements
HE GETS mobbed on the streets of Los Angeles and in his native Armenia. Yet in his adopted homeland of Australia, he can walk down the streets of Marrickville, where he owns Jeff Fenech’s famous old gym, and not get so much as a knowing sideways glance. Welcome to the weird world of Victor Darchinyan.
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