Darchinyan Tells 'King Kong' Agbeko That Beauty Will Kill the Beast
Posted by Ramon Aranda on 07.07.2009
'The Raging Bull' confident of a win this Saturday.
Unified super flyweight champ Vic Darchinyan arrived in Sunrise, FL today for his IBF bantamweight title shot against Joseph 'King Kong' Agbeko, scheduled for Saturday night.
Speaking with plenty of confidence, Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs) said that "King Kong will be playing second banana to the real star of Saturday night's big event." Darchinyan, will be seeking a title in a third weight class when he takes on Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs).
The two have been going at each others' throats over the last few weeks but will finally settle things in the ring this weekend. Showtime will televise the fight beginning at 9 p.m. ET/PT while fans can still grab some tickets ranging from $10-$200 at the BankAtlantic Center box office or via Ticketmaster.com.
Our own Ali Shakoor will be at ringside to cover the fight so tune in for a full report on Saturday night.