Professional boxer and Bantamweight Champion Vic Darchinyan hoping to enter MMA in 2012 – MMA News
The mixed martial arts (MMA) division has become a lucrative and interesting professional sector for boxers and those who have been part of combat sports in the past. Vic Darchinyan, the 35-year old Armenian/Australian boxer has
decided to enter the world of MMA this year. He made his professional boxing debut in 2000 where he defeated Sande Kizito in Australia.
In 2001, he defeated Kizito to win the Australian Flyweight title and in 2002 won the vacant International Boxing Federation (IBF) Pan Pacific Flyweight title. Since then he has been successfully defending his IBF Pan Pacific title.
In 2007, he won the vacant IBO Super Flyweight title and the vacant IBF Australasian Super Flyweight title.
He faced Philippine boxer Federico Catubay at the Auburn RSL Club in New South Wales, Australia. In May 2010, he won the vacant IBO Bantamweight title. He defeated Eric Barcelona from the Philippines. He lost the title later in
the year but was successful in regaining it again. The Bantamweight title-holder is anxious and eager to enter the MMA ring to test his skills as a fighter.
Darchinyan will be facing Anselmo Moreno in California on December 3, 2011. He will be facing the Panamanian boxer, Moreno for the unification of the bantamweight world boxing title. Darchinyan was in California promoting his boxing
fight. During a media conference in California, he shared his views about his possible migration from boxing to MMA.
According to Gary Shaw, the promoter for Darchinyan in the US was also hopeful for Darchinyan’s future with the MMA. He had the views that if Darchinyan is able to defeat Moreno and wins the WBC belt, then Darchinyan would probably
look for a future in MMA as a professional fighter. Shaw said, "Vic is serious about going into MMA after he completes his triumph on Saturday night."
Darchinyan further explained his plans by saying that he would not leave boxing in the near future, but has thought of entering into the MMA cage for his first fight, which will possibly take place in 2012. He said, "It is 100
per cent I am going to have an MMA fight next year. I know physically I am very strong and I want to show everyone how good I am in MMA.”
His record stands with thirty-five knockouts along with thirty-seven wins in his boxing career. If he were thinking to make a cross over from boxing to MMA, then he would be a successful fighter for he has powerful punches and
an instinct, which has helped him attack his opponents at the right time.
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