Darchinyan Not Impressed With Arce

By Mark Vester

IBF/IBO flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan is tired of the hype, he is not impressed with Jorge Arce or his interim title status. The undefeated KO artist wants to meet Arce in the ring, and feels the talented Mexican is nothing but hype until he answers his challenge for a bout.

"Arce has boasted about being an 'interim champion' for years, but until he meets me in the ring, he's not even an interim contender," Darchinyan said.

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Saturday | Jan 31, 2026

Darchinyan returns to the ring on October 7 against Glenn Donaire, in Las Vegas, as the chief support to the trilogy bout between Diego Corrales and Joel Casamayor.

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