Darchinyan Plans To Pound Agbeko, Then Unify Titles
By Mark Vester
WBA/WBC/IBF super flyweight champion Vic Darchinyan plans to pound IBF Bantamweight champion Joseph Agbeko when the two clash at the BankAtlantic Center in Sunrise, Florida on July 11. Like he did at super flyweight, Darchinyan wants to unify all of the major titles at bantamweight. After he unifies, he plans to move to super bantamweight.
"I want to unify the bantamweight division. I want to stay at bantamweight for six to nine months and unify the title," Darchinyan told AAP .
A lot of experts are wondering if Darchinyan will have his power at the new weight. Vic claims to be even stronger at bantamweight.
"I will be even stronger at bantamweight," Darchinyan said. "I know when I have been sparring at bantamweight I punch much more stronger than a super flyweight."
Agbeko is no walkover for a bantamweight debut. Known as a puncher himself, the New York-based Ghanaian fighter has stopped almost all of his opponents [except for four] and beat top level competition. Darchinyan has respect for Agbeko as a fighter and plans to prepare for the fight of his life.
"I don't know much about him, but he's a good fighter and a good puncher and he's beaten a few good fighters," Darchinyan said. "He beat Luis Alberto Peres and he lost to Wladimir Sidorenko, who I know and used to spar with. I will be ready for him."
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