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May 27 2008
`Raging Bull' Darchinyan Adds Punch To `Prizefighter' Computer Game
By Paul Upham in Sydney: When Hall of Fame promoter Don King came to
selecting boxers to be featured in his new boxing video game `Don King
Presents Prizefighter', he didn't take long to realise that the
exciting, macho and hard hitting flyweight Vic `Raging Bull'
Darchinyan had to be included.
32 year-old Darchinyan was present at a launch for the boxing game on
Tuesday at the Total Body Conditioning gymnasium in Moore Park,
Australia.
`I just played the game for a little a bit for the first time,' said
Darchinyan. `It looks nice and is very exciting. I was playing as
myself against Joel Casamayor and I knocked him out!'
The `Prizefighter' game will be released on Xbox 360 in the USA and
Germany on June 10, in the UK on June 13 and in Australia on July
3. It will be also released later in 2008 on Wii and Nintendo DS game
versions.
Developed by Venom Games and published by 2K Sports, the media release
for the boxing game claims that it, `will deliver the deepest, most
authentic and entertaining boxing experience available'.
Along with Darchinyan and Casamayor, other current boxers featured
include Andre Berto, Arthur Abraham, Kelly Pavlik, Chad Dawson, Samuel
Peter, Juan Manuel Marquez, Chris John, Shannon Briggs, Daniel Ponce
De Leon and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Some of the greats from the past competing are Joe Louis, Larry
Holmes, Ken Norton, Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Max
Baer, James Braddock, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank.
Darchinyan appreciates the recognition of being featured in a
worldwide computer game with so many other boxing stars.
`It is special for me to be included and I really enjoy seeing myself
in the game,' he said. `I am going to enjoy many hours playing it.'
Recently back home in Sydney after spending five weeks in his native
country of Armenia, the current IBO super flyweight world champion is
looking forward to his next fight with IBF super flyweight world
champion Dimitri Kirilov.
`I had three weeks training over there with my former Armenian coach
and I am feeling very strong,' he said.
Kirilov and Darchinyan will clash on August 2 in Las Vegas to be
televised in the USA on Showtime Championship Boxing.
Despite his own extensive amateur experience, Darchinyan 29-1-1 (23)
says he never saw 29 year-old Russian Kirilov 29-3-1 (9) fight before
turning professional.
`I never came across him as an amateur,' he said. `He is a good world
champion. I am not saying he is nothing. That is why I have to train
good. I have to use all of my tactics against him, not just big
punches. I have to show him some new boxing things. That's why in
Armenia I have been working on my footwork. I have improved and I am
still improving. I am not forgetting what happened to me in the
past. I am learning from my loss. I am always looking for new things
in boxing.'
Promoted by Gary Shaw, Darchinyan's only career defeat to Nonito
Donaire at flyweight in July 2007 is one that he badly wants to
avenge. Negotiations are underway for Donaire to defend his IBF
flyweight world title on the same card as Kirilov-Darchinyan, with the
two winners meeting before the end of the year.
`Donaire will give me a rematch. It will happen,' said Darchinyan. `It
will be great. It is not a dream. I know it will happen. I have been
thinking about that fight since I lost. I want that fight and I will
knock him out. Once I beat Donaire, then I will be looking for a fight
with WBC/WBC super flyweight world champion Cristian Mijares. Super
flyweight has become one of the best divisions in boxing and I want to
become the undisputed world champion.'
Paul Upham
Content Editor
http://www.secondsout.com/World/news.cfm?c cs=225&cs=24770
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress
May 27 2008
`Raging Bull' Darchinyan Adds Punch To `Prizefighter' Computer Game
By Paul Upham in Sydney: When Hall of Fame promoter Don King came to
selecting boxers to be featured in his new boxing video game `Don King
Presents Prizefighter', he didn't take long to realise that the
exciting, macho and hard hitting flyweight Vic `Raging Bull'
Darchinyan had to be included.
32 year-old Darchinyan was present at a launch for the boxing game on
Tuesday at the Total Body Conditioning gymnasium in Moore Park,
Australia.
`I just played the game for a little a bit for the first time,' said
Darchinyan. `It looks nice and is very exciting. I was playing as
myself against Joel Casamayor and I knocked him out!'
The `Prizefighter' game will be released on Xbox 360 in the USA and
Germany on June 10, in the UK on June 13 and in Australia on July
3. It will be also released later in 2008 on Wii and Nintendo DS game
versions.
Developed by Venom Games and published by 2K Sports, the media release
for the boxing game claims that it, `will deliver the deepest, most
authentic and entertaining boxing experience available'.
Along with Darchinyan and Casamayor, other current boxers featured
include Andre Berto, Arthur Abraham, Kelly Pavlik, Chad Dawson, Samuel
Peter, Juan Manuel Marquez, Chris John, Shannon Briggs, Daniel Ponce
De Leon and Julio Cesar Chavez Jr.
Some of the greats from the past competing are Joe Louis, Larry
Holmes, Ken Norton, Archie Moore, Rocky Marciano, Floyd Patterson, Max
Baer, James Braddock, Nigel Benn and Chris Eubank.
Darchinyan appreciates the recognition of being featured in a
worldwide computer game with so many other boxing stars.
`It is special for me to be included and I really enjoy seeing myself
in the game,' he said. `I am going to enjoy many hours playing it.'
Recently back home in Sydney after spending five weeks in his native
country of Armenia, the current IBO super flyweight world champion is
looking forward to his next fight with IBF super flyweight world
champion Dimitri Kirilov.
`I had three weeks training over there with my former Armenian coach
and I am feeling very strong,' he said.
Kirilov and Darchinyan will clash on August 2 in Las Vegas to be
televised in the USA on Showtime Championship Boxing.
Despite his own extensive amateur experience, Darchinyan 29-1-1 (23)
says he never saw 29 year-old Russian Kirilov 29-3-1 (9) fight before
turning professional.
`I never came across him as an amateur,' he said. `He is a good world
champion. I am not saying he is nothing. That is why I have to train
good. I have to use all of my tactics against him, not just big
punches. I have to show him some new boxing things. That's why in
Armenia I have been working on my footwork. I have improved and I am
still improving. I am not forgetting what happened to me in the
past. I am learning from my loss. I am always looking for new things
in boxing.'
Promoted by Gary Shaw, Darchinyan's only career defeat to Nonito
Donaire at flyweight in July 2007 is one that he badly wants to
avenge. Negotiations are underway for Donaire to defend his IBF
flyweight world title on the same card as Kirilov-Darchinyan, with the
two winners meeting before the end of the year.
`Donaire will give me a rematch. It will happen,' said Darchinyan. `It
will be great. It is not a dream. I know it will happen. I have been
thinking about that fight since I lost. I want that fight and I will
knock him out. Once I beat Donaire, then I will be looking for a fight
with WBC/WBC super flyweight world champion Cristian Mijares. Super
flyweight has become one of the best divisions in boxing and I want to
become the undisputed world champion.'
Paul Upham
Content Editor
http://www.secondsout.com/World/news.cfm?c cs=225&cs=24770
From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress