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DARCHINYAN VS. MBAMBA ON SEPTEMBER 3
BoxingNews24.com
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/07/darchinyan-vs-mbamba-on-september-3/
July 29, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: Bantamweight Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO's)
will be taking a break from taking on world class opposition to
fight little known Evans Mbamba (18-1, 9 KO's) in a 12 round bout on
September 3rd at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in
Yerevan, Armenia. This is going to be a nice easy home fight for the
35-year-old Darchinyan to rest up from the bantamweight tourney that
he just finished taking part in.
Mbamba, 29, has faced mostly limited opposition with mediocre records
until 2008, when started stepping it up against B class opposition. He
was beaten by Tomas Rojas by a lopsided 12 round decision when he
tried to step it up a level in 2009, and then rebounded from that
victory recently against another C level opponent Michael Ramabeletsa.
Darchinyan recently defeated Yonnhy Perez by a 5th round stoppage
last April to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO)
bantamweight strap. Before that, Darchinyan was outworked by Abner
Mares in a 12 round split decision loss in December 2010.
Darchinyan needs to seriously consider moving back down in weight to
the super flyweight or flyweight. He's not the dominant fighter that
he once was since moving up to the bantamweight division in 2009.
Darchinyan is still among the best in the division but not the very
best fighter like he used to be when fighting at the lower weights.
BoxingNews24.com
http://www.boxingnews24.com/2011/07/darchinyan-vs-mbamba-on-september-3/
July 29, 2011
By Dan Ambrose: Bantamweight Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KO's)
will be taking a break from taking on world class opposition to
fight little known Evans Mbamba (18-1, 9 KO's) in a 12 round bout on
September 3rd at the Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concerts Complex in
Yerevan, Armenia. This is going to be a nice easy home fight for the
35-year-old Darchinyan to rest up from the bantamweight tourney that
he just finished taking part in.
Mbamba, 29, has faced mostly limited opposition with mediocre records
until 2008, when started stepping it up against B class opposition. He
was beaten by Tomas Rojas by a lopsided 12 round decision when he
tried to step it up a level in 2009, and then rebounded from that
victory recently against another C level opponent Michael Ramabeletsa.
Darchinyan recently defeated Yonnhy Perez by a 5th round stoppage
last April to capture the International Boxing Organization (IBO)
bantamweight strap. Before that, Darchinyan was outworked by Abner
Mares in a 12 round split decision loss in December 2010.
Darchinyan needs to seriously consider moving back down in weight to
the super flyweight or flyweight. He's not the dominant fighter that
he once was since moving up to the bantamweight division in 2009.
Darchinyan is still among the best in the division but not the very
best fighter like he used to be when fighting at the lower weights.