YEREVAN – The feedback on the fight with South African boxer Evans Mbamba is positive among the International Boxing Federation (IBF) and the promoters, and professional boxing bouts could be organized in Armenia again, Armenian world boxing champion Vic Darchinyan said at a press conference today.

 “I am very happy that the fight was in the motherland. This objective had long existed, but the IBF was not giving permission. The country’s president helped organize the fight. The IBF had reservations that the fight could not be organized, but when they learned that the president would be on hand, they agreed to hold the world championship in Yerevan,” Darchinyan stated.  Assessing Evans Mbamba’s fight, Vic Darchinyan noted that his opponent was very well prepared. “We had asked the IBF to select the best contender and that is what they did. I wanted a knockout so much and that is why I was a bit tense. But it is good there wasn’t a knockout; otherwise they could have declared my opponent weak,” Darchinyan argued.              

Speaking about the financial side of organizing and holding a boxing match in Yerevan, Vic Darchinyan emphasized that he spent more than he received. He also thanked the sponsors and stressed that this professional fight night in Yerevan could not have taken place without their help.   In terms of his future plans, Darchinyan informed he did not intend on ending his career yet and said his next fight will be in December. He added that he definitely wished to fight Arsenio Moreno and Nonito Donaire.