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Darchinyan &
Oganov
Open Media Workout Quotes Photos: William Trillo
International Boxing Federation (IBF)
115-pound champion Vic Darchinyan, undefeated, world-ranked
super middleweight Andre Dirrell and once-beaten,
world-ranked 168-pound contender Victor Oganov participated
in an open media Tuesday in Long Beach, Calif.,
Darchinyan (30-1-1, 24 KOs) will face
World Boxing Association (WBA)/World Boxing Council (WBC)
super flyweight champion Cristian Mijares (35-3-2, 13 KOs)
in an eagerly awaited 115-pound world title unification
showdown this Saturday, Nov. 1, at The Home Depot Center in
Carson, Calif., on SHOWTIME (9 p.m. ET/PT, delayed on the
west coast).
Dirrell (16-0, 11 KOs) meets Oganov
(28-1, 28 KOs) in the 10-round co-feature on SHOWTIME
CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING.
Tickets, priced at $25 to $250, are on
sale at The Home Depot Center Box Office, open 10 a.m-6 p.m.
Monday through Friday, all Ticketmaster retail ticket
locations, online at
www.Ticketmaster.com and
Ticketmaster-Charge-by-Phone (213-480-3232). The Home Depot
Box Office will open at 10 a.m. the day of the event.
The fight card is co-promoted by DiBella
Entertainment, Gary Shaw Productions and KO Entertainment.
What the fights said Tuesday:
VIC DARCHINYAN
“He is a very good fighter, but when he
feels my punches he will feel different. He’s fought some
tough guys, but no one like me.
“I know when I’m talking that I will
deliver. I’m going to be too much for him. He’s
overrated.
“I’ve fought southpaws before. It’s no
different for me.
“I’m going to do some boxing. You’re
going to see how fast and smart I am on Saturday.
“I’m going to put on a show for my
Armenian fans at The Home Depot Center.
“I’m very confident and ready for this
fight. I’m ready to fight anyone.
“I think I am the best fighter he has
ever, and will ever, fight. His style is an amateur style.
I will deliver.
“I want to become the undisputed world champion after this fight.
“On Saturday, you’re going to see a
different Vic Darchinyan. I won’t try to take him out with
just one punch. You’re going to see a much smarter Vic on
Saturday night.
“Mijares is a very good fighter, but
that’s OK when you fight someone that doesn’t have the power
that I have. He’s fought guys that don’t have my power.
“The Mexican fans are going to support
me because they are going to see a warrior. They like to
see warriors and they will see it in me on Saturday.
“People pay the money and they want to
see exciting fights. I’ll give it to them on Saturday.
“In my one loss my opponent didn’t beat
me, I beat myself. You won’t see any of that against
Mijares. I’m going to prove that I am focused to be the
undisputed world champion.
“All I’m thinking about is this fight.
I haven’t been this excited and dedicated since my first
world title fight.
“The only fight I wanted was Mijares. I
want to fight who everyone thinks is the best so I can prove
that I’m the best.”
VICTOR OGANOV
“He is a good technical boxer and he
will be smart in the ring, but I have the muscle and the
power. Muscle and power will beat techniques and smarts.
“This is the first time in my career
that I have had a great training camp. I’ve been training
with Vic (Darchinyan) and it has been going great. I’m very
fortunate to be training with Vic. He is a big man with a
big heart.
“I know that Saturday night is a big opportunity for me on SHOWTIME. I have not taken this fight lightly.
“I’m going to do the best that I can. I
think it’s going to be a good fight.
“We have a good game plan and we will
use it.”
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