Vic Darchinyan

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Vic Darchinyan
Statistics
Real name Vakhtang Darchinyan
Nickname(s) The Raging Bull
Rated at Flyweight
Super Flyweight
Bantamweight
Height 5 ft 5 1⁄2 in (1.66 m)
Reach 64 1⁄2 in (164 cm)
Nationality Armenia Armenian
Australia Australian
Born (1976-01-07) 7 January 1976
Vanadzor, Armenian SSR, Soviet Union
Stance Southpaw
Boxing record
Total fights 45
Wins 39
Wins by KO 28
Losses 5
Draws 1
No contests

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Official site
Vic Darchinyan
Medal record
Men’s Boxing
Competitor for  Armenia
European Amateur Championships
Bronze 1998 Minsk Flyweight
Goodwill Games
Bronze 1998 New York Flyweight

Vakhtang "Vic" Darchinyan (Armenian: Վախթանգ Դարչինյան; born 7 January 1976) is an Armenian professional boxer. He is a three-division world champion, having won eight titles in three different weight classes. He is a former IBF Flyweight Champion and a former Undisputed WBA, WBC & IBF Super Flyweight Champion. He has also captured a record of 4 IBO titles in three weight classes. He is a southpaw boxer who currently trains with Angelo Hyder. He was previously trained by former 3-division world champion, Jeff Fenech, in Sydney and briefly by Billy Hussein. Fenech and Darchinyan are the only Australian 3-division world champions in history.

On 16 December 2004, Vic Darchinyan became the first ethnic Armenian to capture a world title when he defeated the previously unbeaten and defending IBF Flyweight Champion, Irene Pacheco of Colombia, by eleventh round TKO.

Personal life

Darchinyan was born on 7 January 1976, in Vanadzor, Armenia. His father, Ruben Darchinyan, was an Olympic wrestling coach for Armenia. Ruben's name can sometimes be seen on Vic's boxing trunks. Vic has a sister named Liana.[1]

Vic wanted to become a boxer at the age of 5 and dreamed of becoming a world champion in the professionals. His father told him there was no professional boxing in Armenia (or any Soviet countries; this changed when the Union fell in 1991) and instead wanted Vic to follow in his footsteps and take up wrestling. Vic also wrestled as a kid, but always continued to say he would become a world champion someday. He eventually left wrestling in pursuit of his dream to become a world boxing champion.[2]

Amateur career

Vic began boxing at the age of 8 within the community of Vanadzor, where boxing was very popular. He was trained by the experienced Vazgen Badalyan.[3] Darchinyan's amateur career record was 158-18 with 105 knockouts.[4] Vic fought in many different countries and participated for Armenia in the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. He went to the third round in the 112 lb division before losing against Bulat Jumadilov of Kazakhstan. Darchinyan moved to Australia after competing in the Olympics and eventually became an Australian citizen on 7 July 2004. Darchinyan turned pro at the age of 24 on 3 November 2000.

Vic Darchinyan won a bronze medal at the 1998 European Amateur Boxing Championships in Minsk.[5] He also won a bronze medal at the 1998 Goodwill Games.[6] In the same year, Darchinyan won a bronze medal at the 1998 Boxing World Cup.[7]

Olympic Results

  • Defeated opponent
  • Defeated Ilfat Ryazapov (Russia) 20-11
  • Lost to Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan) 8-15

Professional career

Flyweight Division

Vic is promoted by Gary Shaw Promotions and HyeFighters. From November 2000 to December 2004, Vic built up a record of 21-0 (16 ko's) and captured the Australian, Oceanic & Pan Pacific Flyweight titles. After knocking out former 2-division world champion Wandee Singwancha in an IBF eliminator, he earned the IBF #1 mandatory ranking.

First world title

He won his IBF title on 16 December 2004 in his first fight in the United States, beating respected champion Irene Pacheco of Colombia, via 11th round technical knock-out. Pacheco had held the title for over 5 years.
Returning to Australia, his first title defense was against long time contender and IBO belt holder, Mzukisi Sikali, in a crowd-pleasing brawl. By the 8th round, Sikali took a combination body & head shots and turned away in a 'No Mas' fashion, prompting referee Pete Podgorski to step in and wave it off.
Attempting to secure a fight in the USA, Vic took a stay-busy fight defending his title against fringe contender Jair Jimenez, whom he floored him in round 4. The referee stopped fight in the 5th after Jimenez started to walk away from the fight.
Returning to the USA headlining on ShoBox: The New Generation, his third title defense was against Filipino contender Diosdado Gabi. Vic knocked him out with a single straight left in the 8th round.
Three months later, returning to Showtime after the hotly contested Jose Luis Castillo Vs Diego Corrales rubber match fell through, Vic's defense against then-undefeated Mexican contender Luis Maldonado was moved to the main event. He stopped the tough Mexican in the 8th round.
In his fifth title defense, Vic faced Glenn Donaire. Glenn gave up after Vic broke his jaw in the 6th round from an alleged elbow attack. Replays show no evidence of an elbow. Darchinyan's camp, though winners by technical decision, have always claimed this should have been a legitimate knockout.
In his sixth title defense, Darchinyan faced former Light Flyweight World Champion Victor Burgos. Vic knocked Burgos down in the second round and stopped him in the twelfth round. Victor later underwent surgery to remove a blood clot from his brain. Burgos was put into a medically induced coma and made a full recovery. However, he was not able to fight again.
In 2007, Darchinyan suffered his first defeat from Nonito Donaire, younger brother of Glenn Donaire, in a title bout via TKO. Darchinyan was caught with a left hook which floored him, in an exchange with Donaire in the fifth round. Darchinyan managed to get up but immediately fell on the ropes and the referee stopped the fight. Darchinyan lost the IBF and IBO flyweight titles to Donaire. The match was eventually awarded Knockout of the Year and Upset of the Year by Ring Magazine.

Super Flyweight Division

Darchinyan returned 3 months later and won the vacant IBO Super Flyweight title by stopping Filipino veteran Federico Catubay. Catubay was knocked down in round 7 & 11. Vic decided to outbox and outpunch his larger opponent and finally finished him off in round 12. He voluntarily relinquished the IBO title prior to fighting in an IBF eliminator.

On 2 February 2008, Darchinyan fought Z Gorres to a controversial split draw at the Waterfront Hotel in Cebu City, Philippines in an IBF Super Flyweight Eliminator where the winner would challenge the champion Dimitri Kirilov. The bout began with a knockdown for Darchinyan in the first round, which appeared to be a slip by Gorres when replayed. The crowd was upset with the referee calling the slip a knockdown and began to pelt the ring with bottles of water, coins and other objects. Gorres came back in the second round to floor Darchinyan with a left hand, but Darchinyan beat the count, which again prompted some arena fans to pelt the ring with objects. Gorres was knocked down in the fifth round, but the referee ruled it a slip. A clash of heads in the sixth round opened up a bad gash on Gorres. In the ninth round, Darchinyan connected with a right hand, sending Gorres down for the second time in the fight. Gorres would fall to the canvas on at least three other occasions in the final three rounds, with the referee ruling all of them slips. The final scores were 113-112 for Gorres, 114-112 for Darchinyan, and 113-113 for the draw.[8] Darchinyan's promoter, Gary Shaw, filed an official protest with the IBF over the officiating of the bout.[9]

Despite the draw, Darchinyan earned the right to take on Kirilov for being higher in the ratings and willing to accept the fight.

Second world title

Six months later, Darchinyan was back in what most experts called a career-best performance, taking on IBF Super Flyweight Champion Dimitri Kirilov at the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma Washington. Darchinyan dominated from the opening bell and showed an improvement in speed and boxing skill. He eventually caught Kirilov in round 5, dropping him twice en route to a round KO. Darchinyan was ahead 40-36 on all three judges' scorecards.

Super Flyweight Unification & Title Defenses

On 1 November 2008, Darchinyan fought WBC and WBA Super Flyweight Champion Cristian Mijares at the Home Depot Center in Carson, California. Darchinyan was the aggressor from the outset, getting inside with big punches, including a left uppercut that knocked Mijares down in the first round. With his unorthodox crouching style, Darchinyan seemed to confuse Mijares, who was often content to counterpunch rather than attack.[10] Mijares connected with just one combination the entire fight, that during a brief span of the fifth round. Darchinyan, however, was unhurt and unfazed. In the ninth round, Darchinyan caught Mijares with a right hand. Then as Mijares backed away, Darchinyan lunged and landed a straight left hand that knocked out Mijares.[11] Darchinyan became the first man in history to unify the titles in the weight class.[12] With the victory, Darchinyan matched Kostya Tszyu's accomplishment as the only two Australians to capture Undisputed World Championships.

On 7 February 2009, Darchinyan successfully defended his undisputed WBC, WBA and IBF titles against multiple time champion Jorge Arce, winning by TKO in the 11th round. The early rounds were somewhat competitive, but as each round progressed, Darchinyan asserted his dominance more and more. In the 11th round, the doctor stopped the bout because Arce was severely cut on both eyes.

On 12 December 2009, having vacated his IBF belt in an unsuccessful attempt to move up to bantamweight, Darchinyan successfully defended his unified WBC and WBA title against Interim Champion Tomás Rojas, winning by KO in the 2nd round. Rojas would go on to capture the WBC belt shortly after Vic vacated it.

On 6 March 2010, Darchinyan successfully defended his unified WBC and WBA titles against Rodrigo Guerrero, winning a unanimous decision. Guerrero would go on to capture the IBF belt in 2011.

On 21 June 2009, Darchinyan was rated the #8 best pound for pound boxer in the world by The Ring.

Bantamweight Division

Main article: Yonnhy Perez vs. Joseph Agbeko II

While retaining his WBC and WBA super flyweight belts, Darchinyan vacated his IBF belt in order to move up to bantamweight to fight IBF Champion Joseph Agbeko in Sunrise, Florida on 11 July 2009. He lost a unanimous decision in a fight he looked almost too overly aggressive in and couldn't seem to cope with the Ghanan's style and repeatedly walked into straight right hands. Agbeko spoiled Darchinyan's goal of winning his third world title in a different division. Two judges scored the bout 114-113 for Agbeko, while the third had it for the Ghanaian Agbeko, 116-111. Despite the defeat at bantamweight, Darchinyan was still recognized as Super Flyweight Champion by both the WBC and WBA.

In May 2010 Darchinyan won the vacant IBO Bantamweight title with a one-sided unanimous decision victory in his adopted land of Australia over Eric Barcelona. Barcelona was knocked down twice in the fifth round, once in the eleventh round and deducted a point in each the sixth and twelfth rounds.

Following the win, it was soon announced that Darchinyan would take part in Showtime's four man bantamweight tournament, along with Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares and IBF Bantamweight Champion Yonnhy Perez. Vic lost in the semi-finals against México's Mares via controversial split decision. Darchinyan dominated Mares in first half of the fight. Mares was knocked down once in the second round and deducted a point in the fourth round for low blows. Mares had been throwing dirty punches the entire fight, however, and continued to do so, being warned 16 more times after the point deduction.[13] The referee continued to turn a blind eye to Mares' low blows and, as a result, Mares started winning rounds. Darchinyan was knocked down once in the seventh round out of pain from low blows. When the win was announced for Mares, the audience seemed surprised, as many felt Darchinyan had won this fight.[14]

In the consolation bout, Darchinyan rocked Perez in round one, knocked him down in round two and was in command all the way. Perez had his moments but wasn't able to hold off Darchinyan's aggression. The bout ended when Perez was cut by an accidental headbutt at 1:07 of round five. Scores were 50-44 on all cards. Darchinyan dedicated his victory to the lives lost in the 1915 Armenian Genocide, as well as the Australians that perished in Anzac Day for the following day. On 24 April, one day after his fight, he joined thousands of Armenian Americans on the streets of Los Angeles in a march to commemorate the Genocide. Vic was later honored at the Armenian National Committee of America Annual Banquet on 26 November.[15] He was rated #1 contender by the WBA shortly after the fight.

In September, for a homecoming bout in Armenia, Vic battered tough African contender Evans Mbamba (18-2, 9 KOs) for twelve one-sided rounds (Darchinyan won 120-107 on two cards and 119-107 on the third), maintaining the mandatory WBA #1 position & gaining WBO #1 spot shortly after. Mbamba was knocked down once in the first round.

In a bantamweight double header (an extension of Showtime's Bantamweight Tournament), Vic faced WBA (Super) Champion Anselmo Moreno on 3 December 2011 at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California. Moreno took adavantage of his longer reach and height by fighting Darchinyan from the outside while ducking and weaving the whole fight. Darchinyan was deducted one point in round 4 for throwing Moreno to the ground. Moreno hit Darchinyan with a low blow and was not deducted a point, even though the referee gave Darchinyan time to recuperate. The three judges scored a lopsided unanimous decision win to Moreno.

On 6 April 2012, Darchinyan lost to WBC Bantamweight Champion Shinsuke Yamanaka in Yamanaka's home country of Japan. The fight was not without controversy. Darchinyan was slightly ahead on one card and the other two were even after the fourth round. In the fourth, a clash of heads opened a bloody cut on Darchinyan's eyebrow and nose. Yamanaka hit Darchinyan with an elbow on the same eyebrow in round five, severing the cut. The referee was not in line of sight to see this. Blood was pouring more rapidly out of Darchinyan's eyebrow afterward and the ringside doctor examined it. A fight would usually be stopped and given a technical decision at this point, but the cut was controversially ruled to have been caused by a punch by the ringside doctor, who examined the cut in the sixth round, when Darchinyan was ahead on points. Darchinyan, fighting with blood in his eyes for the rest of the fight, lost via decision. The headbutt and elbow thrown by Yamanaka had raised much controversy, as Darchinyan was winning the fight beforehand and his performance seemed to slow down as consequence. The result is currently being protested by Team Darchinyan with photographic proof Yamanaka used an illegal headbutt and elbow.[16]

Professional boxing record

39 Wins (28 knockouts), 6 Losses, 1 Draw[17]
Res. Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 39-6-1 Philippines Nonito Donaire TKO 9 (10) 2013-11-09 United States American Bank Center, Corpus Christi, Texas
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 39-5-1 Mexico Javier Gallo TKO 4 (10) 2013-05-12 United States Uni-Trade Stadium, Laredo, Texas, United States Won vacant NABF Super Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 38-5-1 Puerto Rico Luis Del Valle UD 10 2012-09-29 United States Foxwoods Resort, Mashantucket, Connecticut, United States
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 37-5-1 Japan Shinsuke Yamanaka UD 12 2012-04-06 Japan Tokyo International Forum, Tokyo, Japan For WBC Bantamweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 37-4-1 Panama Anselmo Moreno UD 12 2011-12-03 United States Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States For WBA (Super) Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 37-3-1 South Africa Evans Mbamba UD 12 2011-09-03 Armenia Karen Demirchyan Complex, Yerevan, Armenia Retained IBO Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 36-3-1 Colombia Yonnhy Pérez TD 5 (12) 2011-04-23 United States Nokia Theater, Los Angeles, California, United States Won vacant IBO Bantamweight title. Fight stopped due to a Perez cut from an accidental headbutt.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 35-3-1 Mexico Abner Mares SD 12 2010-12-11 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States Lost IBO Bantamweight title. For vacant WBC Silver Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 35-2-1 Philippines Eric Barcelona UD 12 2010-05-20 Australia Leagues Club, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant IBO Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 34-2-1 Mexico Rodrigo Guerrero UD 12 2010-03-06 United States Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, United States Retained WBC & WBA Super Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 33-2-1 Mexico Tomás Rojas KO 2 (12) 2009-12-12 United States Agua Caliente Casino, Rancho Mirage, California, United States Retained WBC & WBA Super Flyweight titles.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 32-2-1 Ghana Joseph Agbeko UD 12 2009-07-11 United States BankAtlantic Center, Sunrise, Florida, United States For IBF Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 32-1-1 Mexico Jorge Arce RTD 11 (12) 2009-02-07 United States Honda Center, Anaheim, California, United States Retained IBF, WBC & WBA Super Flyweight titles. Doctor stopped the fight at end of 11th on cuts to both of Arce's eyes.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 31-1-1 Mexico Cristian Mijares KO 9 (12) 2008-11-01 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States Retained IBF & won WBC & WBA Super Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 30-1-1 Russia Dimitri Kirilov KO 5 (12) 2008-08-02 United States Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, Washington, United States Won IBF Super Flyweight title.
Draw 29-1-1 Philippines Z Gorres SD 12 2008-02-02 Philippines Waterfront Cebu City Hotel & Casino, Cebu City, Philippines IBF Super Flyweight Title Eliminator.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 29–1 Philippines Federico Catubay TKO 12 (12) 2007-10-20 Australia Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant IBO Super Flyweight title & vacant IBF Australasian Super Flyweight title.
style="background: #ffdddd; color: black; vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-no2" |Loss 28–1 Philippines Nonito Donaire TKO 5 (12) 2007-07-07 United States Harbour Yard Arena, Bridgeport, Connecticut, United States Lost IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 28–0 Mexico Victor Burgos TKO 12 (12) 2007-03-03 United States Home Depot Center, Carson, California, United States Retained IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 27–0 Philippines Glenn Donaire TD 6 (12) 2006-10-07 United States Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 26–0 Mexico Luis Maldonado TKO 8 (12) 2006-06-03 United States Thomas & Mack Center, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States Retained IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 25–0 Philippines Diosdado Gabi TKO 8 (12) 2006-03-03 United States Chumash Casino, Santa Ynez, California, United States Retained IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 24–0 Colombia Jair Jimenez TKO 5 (12) 2005-08-24 Australia Entertainment Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained IBF & IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 23–0 South Africa Mzukisi Sikali TKO 8 (12) 2005-03-27 Australia State Sports Centre, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained IBF & won IBO Flyweight titles.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 22–0 Colombia Irene Pacheco TKO 11 (12) 2004-12-16 United States Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Hollywood, Florida, United States Won IBF Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 21–0 Indonesia Falazona Fidal TKO 2 (8) 2004-04-16 Australia Basketball Stadium, Dandenong, Victoria, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 20–0 Thailand Wandee Singwancha KO 5 (12) 2003-12-12 Australia Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia IBF Flyweight Title Eliminator.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 19–0 Indonesia Dozer Tobing KO 11 (10) 2003-10-03 Australia Badgery's Pavilion, Homebush Bay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 18–0 Mexico Alejandro Felix Montiel UD 10 2003-08-08 Australia Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 17–0 Thailand Wandee Singwancha TKO 4 (12) 2003-06-13 Australia Auburn RSL Club, Auburn, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Retained IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 16–0 Argentina Raul Eliseo Medina TD 8 (12) 2003-04-11 Australia Panthers World of Entertainment, Penrith, New South Wales, Australia Retained IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight title. Bout stopped because of an accidental head clash.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 15–0 Thailand Phises Vor Surapol TKO 3 (12) 2002-12-13 Australia Rosehill Gardens Racecourse, Rosehill, New South Wales, Australia Retained IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 14–0 Indonesia Albert Resley TKO 3 (8) 2002-11-09 Australia Challenge Stadium, Perth, Western Australia, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 13–0 Indonesia Hamadani Tomagola KO 4 (?) 2002-10-25 Australia Star City Casino, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 12–0 Thailand Panomdej Ohyuthanakorn TKO 4 (12) 2002-08-02 Australia Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 11–0 Fiji Farzan Ali Jr. TKO 6 (12) 2002-06-14 Australia Enmore Theatre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Corner retirement. Won Oceanic Boxing Association Bantamweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 10–0 Thailand Prasob Nookliang KO 2 (8) 2002-04-19 Australia La Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 9–0 Thailand Win Nationman TKO 3 (8) 2002-02-08 Australia Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 8–0 Thailand Puna Eminent KO 3 (8) 2001-11-16 Australia Nineveh Sports Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 7–0 Uganda Sande Kizito TKO 7 (10) 2001-10-18 Australia Star City Casino, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Won vacant Australian Flyweight title.
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 6–0 Thailand Prasob Nookliang TKO 6 (8) 2001-08-31 Australia Eastern Suburbs Rugby League Club, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 5–0 Australia David Picknell KO 3 (?) 2001-08-03 Australia Bellevue Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 4–0 Uganda Sande Kizito PTS 6 (6) 2001-06-29 Australia Bellevue Function Centre, Bankstown, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 3–0 Philippines Selvio Glinoco TKO 2 (6) 2001-04-20 Australia Le Montage Function Centre, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 2–0 Australia Hichem Blida PTS 4 (4) 2001-02-09 Australia Le Montage Events Centre, Leichhardt, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
style="background:#bfd; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center; " class="table-yes2" |Win 1–0 Uganda Sande Kizito PTS 6 (6) 2000-11-03 Australia Star City Casino, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia Darchinyan's professional debut.

Titles in boxing

Major World Titles:

  • IBF Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
  • IBF Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
  • WBC Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
  • WBA Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)

Minor World Titles:

  • IBO Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
  • IBO Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
  • IBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)
  • (2) IBO Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)

Regional/International Titles:

  • Australian Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
  • Oceanic Boxing Association Bantamweight Champion (118 lbs)
  • IBF Pan Pacific Flyweight Champion (112 lbs)
  • IBF Australasian Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)
  • NABF Super Bantamweight Champion (122 lbs)

Special Titles:

  • WBC Emeritus Super Flyweight Champion (115 lbs)

Outside of boxing

On 21 September 2008, Darchinyan and fellow boxer Arthur Abraham were honored by Armenian President Serge Sargsyan during a 20th anniversary celebration of the nation's independence. Both men were awarded with medals "For the great services for Armenia" of the first degree.[18]

See also

Notes and references

  1. ↑ Darchinyan keen to take on UFC. theTelegraph (2010-02-14). Retrieved on 2012-05-17.
  2. ↑ HyeFighters’ Fathers Interview. HyeFighters (2011-12-08). Retrieved on 2012-05-17.
  3. ↑ Biography. VicDarchinyan.com. Retrieved on 2012-05-17.
  4. ↑ Vic Darchinyan's Showtime biography Showtime URL accessed 1 August 2006
  5. ↑ "32.European Championships - Minsk, Belarus - May 17-24 1998". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2013. 
  6. ↑ "4.Goodwill Games - New York, USA - July 27 - August 1 1998". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2013. 
  7. ↑ "8.World Cup - Beijing, China - June 1998". amateur-boxing.strefa.pl. Retrieved 26 February 2013. 
  8. ↑ Vester, Mark (2008-02-02). "Darchinyan-Gorres Ends in Controversial Draw". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2008-02-03. 
  9. ↑ Vester, Mark (2008-02-02). "Shaw To Protest Darchinyan-Gorres Result". BoxingScene.com. Retrieved 2008-02-03. 
  10. ↑ Corner, Jahmal (2008-11-02). "Darchinyan KO's Mijares in super flyweight clash". Reuters. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
  11. ↑ "Darchinyan stops Mijares in super flyweight unification bout". Canadian Press. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
  12. ↑ "Darchinyan stops Mijares in title unification bout". Sports Network. 2008-11-02. Retrieved 2008-11-02. 
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Achievements
Preceded by
Irene Pacheco		 IBF Flyweight Champion
16 December 2004 – 7 July 2007 		Succeeded by
Nonito Donaire
Preceded by
Mzukisi Sikali		 IBO Flyweight Champion
27 March 2005 – July 07, 2007 		Succeeded by
Nonito Donaire
Vacant
Title last held by
Mbwana Matumla		 IBO Super Flyweight Champion
20 Oct 2007 – Feb, 2008 		Vacant
Title next held by
Zolile Mbityi
Preceded by
Dimitri Kirilov		 IBF Super Flyweight Champion
2 August 2008 – 28 July 2009
Vacated 		Vacant
Title next held by
Simphiwe Nongqayi
Preceded by
Cristian Mijares		 WBC Super Flyweight Champion
1 November 2008 – 3 August 2010
Status changed 		Vacant
Title next held by
Tomás Rojas
WBA Super Flyweight Champion
Super Champion
1 November 2008 – 15 October 2010
Vacated 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Jiro Watanabe		 Undisputed Super Flyweight Champion
1 November 2008 – 28 July 2009
Titles fractured 		Vacant
Vacant
Title last held by
Simpiwe Vetyeka		 IBO Bantamweight Champion
20 May 2010 – 11 December 2010 		Succeeded by
Abner Mares
Vacant
Title next held by
Abner Mares		 IBO Bantamweight Champion
23 Apr 2011 – 3 December 2011
Vacant after loss to Anselmo Moreno 		Vacant
Title next held by
Joseph Agbeko
Honorary titles
Preceded by
N/A		 WBC Super Flyweight Champion
Emeritus Champion
3 August 2010 – present 		Succeeded by
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