Darchinyan beats Mbamba in YerevanSeptember 4, 2011 - 12:18 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Vic “The Raging Bull” Darchinyan (37-3-1, 27 KOs) has retained his IBO title with a 119:107, 120:107, 120:107 score in an impressive fight against Evans Mbamba (18-2, 9 KOs) of South Africa that took place in Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports Complex on September 3 night. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan and head of the National Olympic Committee Gagik Tsarukyan were among those who came to see the bout dominated by Darchinyan in all of 12 rounds. Darchinyan dedicated his victory to the 20th anniversary of independence of the Republic of Armenia and Artsakh. He gifted his IBO belt to President Sargsyan and the award for his best knockout in 2008 to Tsarukyan. After the bout, he thanked his funs for ultimate support and voiced hope to have new fights in Armenia. “It was a powerful fight. I wanted to knock him out but hurried and failed to reach the best result,” the boxer said. In the other events, Armenian boxers Hovhannes Zhamkochyan, Azat Hovhannisyan and Gabriel Tolmajyan also celebrated victories. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. Freedom House concerned by mounting reports of police violence in Armenia Freedom House urged Armenian authorities to investigate this pattern of excessive force and inhumane treatment. |