Tokyo to host Darchinyan v Yamanaka clash Apr 1January 16, 2012 - 14:52 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian boxer Vic Darchinyan, currently 0-2 in bantamweight world title bouts, will try to reverse his 118-pound fortunes in a third crack at a world title. Darchinyan, who turned 36 last week, will challenge Shinsuke Yamanaka in Tokyo on April 1, Gary Shaw, Darchinyan's promoter said. Darchinyan's promoter Gary Shaw said there was a chance the fight might be moved back one week into late March. "I am very happy I was able to make a world title fight for Vic," Shaw said. "He wanted another opportunity so badly that we took this fight for short money to do it." Yamanaka (15-0-2, 11 KOs), of Japan, is very inexperienced compared to Darchinyan, but he won a vacant belt on Nov. 6 by knocking out Mexico's Christian Esquivel in the 11th round, although Yamanaka, 29, was knocked down in the fight, "I haven't seen any film on him but I was able to make the fight for VicI'll get some film and have a better feeling of what we are up against after I look at it. I give credit to Vic for wanting to always fight the best and being willing to travel around the world to fight wherever the opportunity is," Shaw said, ESPN reported. 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. |