The 12-rounder for the vacant International Boxing Organization (IBO) 118-pound title between Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (35-3-1, 27 KOs), of Sydney, Australia, by way of Armenia, and Colombia’s Yonnhy “El Colombiano” Perez (20-1-1, 14 KOs), of Santa Fe Springs, Calif., was elevated to main event status on SHOWTIME Championship Boxing this Saturday, April 23after a fight between IBF champion Joseph Agbeko and undefeated WBC Silver Belt champion Abner Mares was postponed after Agbeko suffered what doctors diagnosed as likely the sudden onset of sciatica earlier in the week, fightnews.com reports.

“I feel bad for Joseph Agbeko and wish him the best. It’s unfortunate but sometimes things just happen. What everyone should know is that they are going to get is a great fight. We will put on a great show,” Darchinyan said.

“This is the third time I’ve been moved up to the main event. I won both and I’m very confident I’ll win again. Yonnhy is a gentleman. He’s a clean fighter who loves to come and fight and show who is better in the ring. But he will be standing right in front of me and will feel my power like never before. Yonnhy is a bigger guy than me, but everyone will see how powerful I really am. I am still upset with the way my last fight went. But I’m really looking forward to this fight and moving forward. I want a rematch with Mares or Agbeko very badly. I am sure everyone will enjoy this fight and everyone will see how focused I am.”