Darchinyan believes he can win record tally of belts by end of 2012

PanARMENIAN.Net - Boxing champ Vic Darchinyan believes he can win a record tally of world title belts by the end of next year.

IBO bantamweight champion Darchinyan is gunning for title belt No.9 next month when he fights Panama's WBA bantamweight super champion Anselmo Moreno in California.

The big-hitting southpaw couldn't find room on a table to accommodate all of his belts on Friday, November 4, when it was announced the Moreno fight would be shown on free-to-air television station 7mate, ninemsn.com.au reports.

"I think the most belts, Oscar de la Hoya won 10 world titles, I have eight belts, I am chasing more," Darchinyan said. "I'd love to have three more belts, that's my goal, that's what I'm going for. I want to have three more belts and I become No.1 in the history of boxing. After retirement I want to be someone that people are going to talk about, remember me, everyone is going to mention my name."

Darchinyan thinks he can attain the landmark by the end of 2012 by beating Moreno and having two more title bouts next year. He is determined to move up to super bantamweight in 2012, but could stay at bantamweight after the Moreno fight if there is a chance to unify the division.

"I will go to super bantamweight 100 per cent next year," Darchinyan said. "If before I can fight unification of the bantamweight world titles I can collect all belts here and become undisputed world champion, I'd love to do it. If someone challenges me for a unification, I will wait, if not I'll move further up in weight.”