straight left
06-04-2009, 07:53 AM
Its sounding pretty ominous that our Raging Bull isnt taking this fight lightly against Agbeko. Thanks Nonito you woke up this Ultimate Fightimng Machine.
Pretty cool story, its looks like the boys are ready to have Vic pull the trigger again.
FIRED UP DARCHINYAN
Adrian ******
June 4, 2009 - 12:22AM
INCREASED power in his right arm to go with his lethal left has Vic Darchinyan feeling confident as he resumes his quest for all-time boxing greatness.
Undisputed super-flyweight champion Darchinyan flew out of Sydney yesterday in preparation for his title challenge against Ghana's IBF bantamweight world champion Joseph Agbeko in Florida on July 11.
A victory would bring him his fifth major world title belt, exceeding the Australian record he shares with fellow overseas-born fighter Kostya Tszyu.
It would also make him a three-division world champion, equalling the Australian record of Jeff Fenech, his former trainer.
Darchinyan, who will not vacate any of his three flyweight titles until after the Agbeko fight, emphasised he wasn't specifically trying to beat the records of Fenech and Tszyu, but was striving for a permanent place in boxing history.
"Maybe I will stay for a year at bantamweight and unify the titles, but I want to move up and to win more world championships at different weights," Darchinyan said. "I want to go down in the history of boxing.
"I want people to remember me, not only at the time while I'm boxing, but after I retire, I want to be one of the best of all time."
Darchinyan's manager, Elias Nassar, revealed his charge was poised to participate in a number of "multimillion-dollar" bouts provided he beats Agbeko, who has a record of 26-1 (22 by knockout).
Renowned for his sledgehammer left hand, which is responsible for most of the 26 KOs in his 32-1-1 record, 33-year-old southpaw Darchinyan said he had been focusing on his right hand for his coming fight.
"People are talking because I am moving up to bantamweight that my power isn't going to be enough, but that's why I want to go to America and be more focused on my training and show the world my power is more than enough for bantamweight," Darchinyan said. "Everyone knows I've got a lot of power in my left, now with all my sparring I'm more focused on my right and I can feel my right hand is very powerful now, too, and my sparring partners are saying that I am punching harder with my right."
Darchinyan is leaving nothing to chance as he chases another world title.
He is leaving for America 10 days earlier than usual and hopes to spar with a number of top-class fighters in there, including current WBA featherweight world champion Chris John, who has a title rematch with Rocky Juarez in Los Angeles on June 27. "My preparation has been very good, I feel like I'm at the top and ready, but there's still five-and-a-half weeks to go," Darchinyan said.
"I am going to take it a little bit easy and not push too much, I don't want to be overtrained.
"I've never spent so long in America. I normally go one month before but I want to focus on my fight."
Nassar said Darchinyan had never prepared as well for any fight, heading into his fourth consecutive headline bout on American cable television network Showtime.
"He looks incredible with his speed and power and extra weight, I'm actually very scared for Agbeko," Nassar said.
Pretty cool story, its looks like the boys are ready to have Vic pull the trigger again.
FIRED UP DARCHINYAN
Adrian ******
June 4, 2009 - 12:22AM
INCREASED power in his right arm to go with his lethal left has Vic Darchinyan feeling confident as he resumes his quest for all-time boxing greatness.
Undisputed super-flyweight champion Darchinyan flew out of Sydney yesterday in preparation for his title challenge against Ghana's IBF bantamweight world champion Joseph Agbeko in Florida on July 11.
A victory would bring him his fifth major world title belt, exceeding the Australian record he shares with fellow overseas-born fighter Kostya Tszyu.
It would also make him a three-division world champion, equalling the Australian record of Jeff Fenech, his former trainer.
Darchinyan, who will not vacate any of his three flyweight titles until after the Agbeko fight, emphasised he wasn't specifically trying to beat the records of Fenech and Tszyu, but was striving for a permanent place in boxing history.
"Maybe I will stay for a year at bantamweight and unify the titles, but I want to move up and to win more world championships at different weights," Darchinyan said. "I want to go down in the history of boxing.
"I want people to remember me, not only at the time while I'm boxing, but after I retire, I want to be one of the best of all time."
Darchinyan's manager, Elias Nassar, revealed his charge was poised to participate in a number of "multimillion-dollar" bouts provided he beats Agbeko, who has a record of 26-1 (22 by knockout).
Renowned for his sledgehammer left hand, which is responsible for most of the 26 KOs in his 32-1-1 record, 33-year-old southpaw Darchinyan said he had been focusing on his right hand for his coming fight.
"People are talking because I am moving up to bantamweight that my power isn't going to be enough, but that's why I want to go to America and be more focused on my training and show the world my power is more than enough for bantamweight," Darchinyan said. "Everyone knows I've got a lot of power in my left, now with all my sparring I'm more focused on my right and I can feel my right hand is very powerful now, too, and my sparring partners are saying that I am punching harder with my right."
Darchinyan is leaving nothing to chance as he chases another world title.
He is leaving for America 10 days earlier than usual and hopes to spar with a number of top-class fighters in there, including current WBA featherweight world champion Chris John, who has a title rematch with Rocky Juarez in Los Angeles on June 27. "My preparation has been very good, I feel like I'm at the top and ready, but there's still five-and-a-half weeks to go," Darchinyan said.
"I am going to take it a little bit easy and not push too much, I don't want to be overtrained.
"I've never spent so long in America. I normally go one month before but I want to focus on my fight."
Nassar said Darchinyan had never prepared as well for any fight, heading into his fourth consecutive headline bout on American cable television network Showtime.
"He looks incredible with his speed and power and extra weight, I'm actually very scared for Agbeko," Nassar said.