IBF/IBO flyweight world boxing champion Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan – Australia’s only current male boxing world champion – will return home to Sydney from the USA this Thursday 8th June 2006 at 8am after one of his career best wins.
Darchinyan was at his destructive best last weekend, defending his world titles against previously undefeated Mexican Luis Maldonado on Saturday night at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, USA in front of a huge worldwide television audience.
30 year-old Darchinyan’s power packed left hand destroyed the 28 year-old from Mexicali with an eighth round TKO stoppage at the 1:38 minute mark.
Considered one of the hottest new stars in world boxing, Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan now has an undefeated record of 26 wins, 0 losses and 21 knockouts
Darchinyan will arrive by overseas flight at approximately 8am and once he clears customs, will be available for interviews with the media in the International Arrivals area at Sydney International Airport.
Exact flight details will be issued to the media on Wednesday afternoon.
Darchinyan’s trainer is three-time world boxing champion and International Boxing Hall of Famer Jeff Fenech.
30 year-old Darchinyan, the Armenia born Australian citizen southpaw, is promoted by well-known American Gary Shaw, who guides the careers of some of the best active boxing talent to