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  • Boxing: It's Good There Wasn't A Knockout, Otherwise They Would Say

    IT'S GOOD THERE WASN'T A KNOCKOUT, OTHERWISE THEY WOULD SAY OPPONENT IS WEAK - VIC DARCHINYAN

    news.am, Armenia
    Sept 9 2011

    YEREVAN - The feedback on the fight with South African boxer Evans
    Mbamba is positive among the International Boxing Federation (IBF)
    and the promoters, and professional boxing bouts could be organized
    in Armenia again, Armenian world boxing champion Vic Darchinyan said
    at a press conference today.

    "I am very happy that the fight was in the motherland. This objective
    had long existed, but the IBF was not giving permission. The country's
    president helped organize the fight. The IBF had reservations that
    the fight could not be organized, but when they learned that the
    president would be on hand, they agreed to hold the world championship
    in Yerevan," Darchinyan stated. Assessing Evans Mbamba's fight, Vic
    Darchinyan noted that his opponent was very well prepared. "We had
    asked the IBF to select the best contender and that is what they did.

    I wanted a knockout so much and that is why I was a bit tense. But it
    is good there wasn't a knockout; otherwise they could have declared
    my opponent weak," Darchinyan argued.

    Speaking about the financial side of organizing and holding a boxing
    match in Yerevan, Vic Darchinyan emphasized that he spent more than
    he received. He also thanked the sponsors and stressed that this
    professional fight night in Yerevan could not have taken place without
    their help. In terms of his future plans, Darchinyan informed he did
    not intend on ending his career yet and said his next fight will be in
    December. He added that he definitely wished to fight Arsenio Moreno
    and Nonito Donaire.

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