Shaw: Darchinyan Will Have His Choice of Opponents
After witnessing Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan’s dominant performance against former champion Yonnhy Perez tonight at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles, promoter Gary Shaw says the two-time world champion will have several options. “Vic was sensational tonight,” said Shaw. “He’s always magnificent when he’s coming off a loss. He comes back better and […]
Armenians Provide Thrills on Darchinyan Undercard
In front of a huge group of their compatriots, an Armenian contingent brought the pain and provided much of the excitement tonight on the undercard of Vic Darchinyan’s sensational TD5 over Yonnhy Perez at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. Among them, junior welterweight Art Hovhanessyan (13-0-1, 7 KO’s) stopped a game […]
Shaw Supremely Confident of Geale Victory
Shortly after tonight’s fights in Los Angeles, promoter Gary Shaw of Gary Shaw Productions will follow his fighter, ‘The Real Deal’ Daniel Geale, to Berlin in advance of Geale’s May 7 clash with IBF Middleweight Champion Sebastian Sylvester at the Jahnsport Stadium in Neubrandenburg, Germany. Shaw says he likes Geale’s chances in this fight. […]
Shaw: I’ll Petition Winner of Saturday’s Main Event to Fight Mares Next
Regardless of who wins tonight’s SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING broadcast from the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast), between former IBF Bantamweight Champion Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez and two-division world champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan, promoter Gary Shaw says he’ll petition the IBF to sanction an Interim title […]
INJURY FORCES JOSEPH AGBEKO OUT OF SHOWTIME® BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL AND WORLD TITLE DEFENSE AGAINST ABNER MARES
Vic Darchinyan vs. Yonnhy Perez To Headline Saturday’s SHOWTIME Telecast From Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE LOS ANGELES (April 21, 2011)–An untimely back injury sustained by IBF Bantamweight World Champion Joseph Agbeko earlier this week has forced him out of Saturday’s scheduled title defense—and the SHOWTIME Bantamweight Tournament Final—against Abner Mares. The co-main event bout featuring former world […]
OPEN MEDIA WORKOUT QUOTES: ABNER MARES, VIC DARCHINYAN AND PROMOTER OSCAR DE LA HOYA
Tuesday, April 19, 2011, Westside Boxing Gym, Los Angeles, Calif. LOS ANGELES (April 20, 2011) –Undefeated WBC Silver Bantamweight Champion Abner Mares and two-division titleholder Vic Darchinyan participated in an open media workout Tuesday at Westside Boxing Gym with Oscar de la Hoya,president of Golden Boy Promotions/ Mares’ promoter in attendance. This Saturday, April 23, Mares and Darchinyan will compete […]
Dulorme shines again with spectacular KO
MASHANTUCKET, CT (April 16, 2011) – Red-hot Puerto Rican welterweight prospect Thomas “The French” Dulorme (11-0, 10 KOs) continued to shine like a budding star, stopping veteran Harrison Cuello in spectacular fashion in the tonight’s chief supporting fight on the “East-West Showdown: Berto vs. Ortiz” card, at MGM Grand Theater at Foxwoods in Mashantucket, Connecticut. […]
JOSEPH KING KONG AGBEKO & ABNER MARES VIC DARCHINYAN & YONNHY PEREZ: THE BANTAMWEIGHT TOURNAMENT FINAL – Winner Takes All CONFERENCE CALL HIGHLIGHTS
Four of the world’s most talented and exciting bantamweights participated in a media conference call to discuss The Bantamweight Tournament Final: Winner Takes All on Saturday, April 23 LIVE on SHOWTIME® (10:30 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the West Coast) from Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles. International Boxing Federation (IBF) bantamweight world champion Joseph […]
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