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DARCHINYAN: MORENO'S NOT A GOOD PUNCHER, YET NOT EASY TO KNOCK OUT
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 25, 2011 - 19:20 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Vic Darchinyan faces one of the biggest opponents and
challenges of his career, with a bantamweight world title unification
boxing bout against formidable Panamanian Anselmo Moreno in December.
IBO champion Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) will fight WBA Super champion
Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KOs) in Anaheim, California on December 3.
Anselmo has won 25 straight fights since his only professional loss on
points nine years ago. At 173 cms, he will enjoy a significant height
advantage over fellow southpaw Darchinyan. According to Darchinyan's
manager Elias Nassar, Moreno's preparation weight is 67kg [147-pounds],
which would qualify him to fight as a welterweight.
Darchinyan isn't daunted by Moreno's physical proportions, pointing
out he has beaten bigger men before. He expects to be in chase mode
against Moreno, who he said was a technical fighter, similar in style
to Mexican Cristian Mijares, who Darchinyan dismantled three years ago.
"He's a tactical fighter, he loves to move," Darchinyan told AAP of
Moreno. "I think his mind is going to be to win every round, not to
knock me out, he's not a good puncher. I'm not saying it's going to
be easy to beat him or knock him out, it's going to be hard."
The bout will share top billing on the Anaheim card with the IBF
bantamweight title rematch between Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko,
two of the three professionals to beat Darchinyan.
Darchinyan would be happy to fight the winner and then move up to
super bantamweight for a rematch with Nonito Donaire, the only other
boxer to beat him in the professional ranks.
"I'll fight either Mares or Agbeko, whoever wins, I'd love to fight
him," Darchinyan said."My goal is I want to fight Nonito Donaire,
he's moving up to 122 pounds (55.33kg)."
Darchinyan will travel to the United States three weeks before the
fight and hopes to do some training at the Hollywood gym of famous
trainer Freddie Roach, BoxingScene reported.
From: A. Papazian
PanARMENIAN.Net
October 25, 2011 - 19:20 AMT
PanARMENIAN.Net - Vic Darchinyan faces one of the biggest opponents and
challenges of his career, with a bantamweight world title unification
boxing bout against formidable Panamanian Anselmo Moreno in December.
IBO champion Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) will fight WBA Super champion
Moreno (31-1-1, 11 KOs) in Anaheim, California on December 3.
Anselmo has won 25 straight fights since his only professional loss on
points nine years ago. At 173 cms, he will enjoy a significant height
advantage over fellow southpaw Darchinyan. According to Darchinyan's
manager Elias Nassar, Moreno's preparation weight is 67kg [147-pounds],
which would qualify him to fight as a welterweight.
Darchinyan isn't daunted by Moreno's physical proportions, pointing
out he has beaten bigger men before. He expects to be in chase mode
against Moreno, who he said was a technical fighter, similar in style
to Mexican Cristian Mijares, who Darchinyan dismantled three years ago.
"He's a tactical fighter, he loves to move," Darchinyan told AAP of
Moreno. "I think his mind is going to be to win every round, not to
knock me out, he's not a good puncher. I'm not saying it's going to
be easy to beat him or knock him out, it's going to be hard."
The bout will share top billing on the Anaheim card with the IBF
bantamweight title rematch between Abner Mares and Joseph Agbeko,
two of the three professionals to beat Darchinyan.
Darchinyan would be happy to fight the winner and then move up to
super bantamweight for a rematch with Nonito Donaire, the only other
boxer to beat him in the professional ranks.
"I'll fight either Mares or Agbeko, whoever wins, I'd love to fight
him," Darchinyan said."My goal is I want to fight Nonito Donaire,
he's moving up to 122 pounds (55.33kg)."
Darchinyan will travel to the United States three weeks before the
fight and hopes to do some training at the Hollywood gym of famous
trainer Freddie Roach, BoxingScene reported.
From: A. Papazian