Vic Darchinyan
Name: Vic Darchinyan
Alias: Raging Bull
Birth Name: Vakhtang Darchinyan
Hometown: Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Birthplace: Vanadzor, Armenia
Stance: Southpaw
Height: 166cm
Reach: 164cm
Pro Boxer: Record
Amateur Boxer: Record
Trainer: Jeff Fenech
Manager: Elias Nasser
Promoter: Gary Shaw (2006-)
Vic Darchinyan Gallery
Amateur Highlights
- Claims an Amateur Record of: 158-18, 105 stoppages
- 1994 World Junior Championships in Istanbul, Turkey
- Defeated Kwang Oh Kwon (Korea) 10-8
- Lost to Murad Nadiabov (Uzbekistan) RSC 2
- 1997 World Amateur Championships in Budapest, Hungary, reached quarter finals
- Defeated Erle Wiltshire (Australia) 11-3
- Defeated Robert Ladanyi (Hungary) RSC 5
- Lost to Manuel Mantilla (Cuba) 2-15
- 1998 European Championships in Minsk, Belarus, Bronze medalist
- Defeated Carmine Molaro (Italy) 9-8
- Defeated Muhamed Alija (Macedonia) 8-2
- Lost to Ilfat Raziapov (Russia) 2-6
- 1998 World Cup in Beijing, China, Bronze medalist
- Defeated Hichem Blida (Algeria) KO 4
- Lost to Manuel Mantilla (Cuba) 7-15
- 1998 Goodwill Games in New York, Bronze medalist
- Defeated Aleksei Artamonov (Russia) 11-7
- Lost to Roberto Benitez (Unites States) 8-18
- 1999 World Amateur Championships in Houston, USA
- Defeated Manuel Mantilla (Cuba) 6-4
- Lost to Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakhstan) 5-9
- 2000 European Championships in Tampere, Finland
- Lost to Vardan Zakarjan (Germany) 4-6
- 2000 Olympics in Sydney, Australia, reached the quarter-finals
- Defeated Ilfat Raziapov (Russia) 20-11
- Lost to Bulat Jumadilov (Kazakstan) 8-15
Professional Highlights
- Has defeated 12 opponents (10 by KO) for World Title.
- 5 opponents (4 by KO) for World Super Flyweight Title.
- 7 opponents (6 by KO) for World Flyweight Title.
- Has a record of 12-5 (10 KO) in World Title fights.
- Has a record of 10-7 (8 KO) against current or former world champions.
- Won against Wandee Singwancha (twice), Irene Pacheco, Victor Burgos, Dmitri Kirillov, Cristian Mijares, Jorge Arce, Tomas Rojas, Rodrigo Guerrero, Yonnhy Perez.
- Lost against Nonito Donaire (twice), Joseph Agbeko, Abner Mares, Anselmo Moreno, Shinsuke Yamanaka, Nicholas Walters.
- On December 16, 2004, he became the first ethnic Armenian to capture a world title when he recorded an 11th round TKO of the previously unbeaten and defending IBF flyweight champion, Irene Pacheco of Colombia.
- On March 27, 2005 h became the first flyweight to have unified two world titles since Salvatore Burruni in 1965.
- On November 1, 2008 he became the first undisputed super flyweight world champion in history when he knocked out WBC & WBA champion Cristian Mijares
- On April 23, 2011 he became the first fighter in boxing history to win 4 IBO world titles, as well as the most weight classes (3).
- On February 7, 2015 he became the first Armenian to accomplish 40 pro wins.
Titles Won
Australian flyweight title
Oceanic Boxing Association bantamweight title
IBF Pan Pacific flyweight title
IBF World flyweight title
International Boxing Organization World flyweight title
IBF Australasian super flyweight title
International Boxing Organization World super flyweight title
IBF World super flyweight title
WBA Super World super flyweight title
WBC World super flyweight title
International Boxing Organization World bantamweight title x2
NABF super bantamweight title
WBC Asian Boxing Council super bantamweight title
External Links
| Preceded by: Irene Pacheco |
IBF Flyweight Champion 2004 Dec 16 – 2007 Jul 7 |
Succeeded by: Nonito Donaire |
| Preceded by: Dimitri Kirilov |
IBF Super Flyweight Champion 2008 Aug 2 – 2009 Jul Vacated |
Succeeded by: Simphiwe Nongqayi |
| Preceded by: Cristian Mijares Super Champion |
WBA Super Flyweight Champion 2008 Nov 1 – 2010 Super Champion Vacated |
Succeeded by: — |
| Preceded by: Cristian Mijares |
WBC Super Flyweight Champion 2008 Nov 1 – 2010 Jul Vacated |
Succeeded by: Tomas Rojas |