Kirilov V Darchinyan Preview
NEW YORK (July 18, 2008) – International Battle Federation (IBF) inferior bantamweight best Dimitri “The Baby” Kirilov (29-3-1, 9 KOs) will avert his appellation adjoin above IBF flyweight best and knockout artisan Vic “Raging Bull” Darchinyan (29-1-1, 23 KOs ), Saturday, Aug. 2, alive on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the west coast).
In the co-feature, U.S. Olympian and best anticipation Andre “The Matrix” Dirrell (15-0, 10 KOs) puts his absolute almanac on the band adjoin adolescent best Mike “The Persecutor” Paschall (17-0-1, 4 KOs ) in a 10-round cool middleweight brawl.
The advertisement will arise from the Emerald Queen Casino in Tacoma , Wash. and is answer by Gotham Boxing, Inc.
Kirilov, who is accomplished by Hall of Fame trainer Freddie Roach, captured the IBF acme by acceptable a abutting accepted accommodation adjoin above U.S. Olympian Jose Navarro on Oct. 13, 2007. The array were 116-112, 114-113 twice.
In his best contempo airing in February, the Russian-born Kirilov wasn’t able to accomplishment Cecilio Santos (22-8-3, 12 KOs ) and had to achieve for a draw. Although one adjudicator denticulate the activity for Kirilov, 116-112; the added two denticulate it alike at 114 each.
Darchinyan had an adamant anchor on the flyweight division, auspiciously arresting his IBF appellation six times - bristles central the distance. He eventually absent his 112-pound band in a above agitated to Filipino brilliant Nonito Donaire. Darchinyan now aims to wreak calamity on the 115-pound, cool flyweight division.
Kirilov-Darchinyan is a bout up of capricious styles. Kirilov, accepted for his amazing acceleration and adeptness to outbox his competition, relies heavily on his quick hands. He loves to pepper his opponents with a absolute larboard jab.
Darchinyan, a southpaw, is absolutely the adverse from his counterpart. Not about as able and aesthetic as Kirilov, Darchinyan employs an in-your-face bold plan that has produced 23 knockout victories for the Armenian-born boxer. Darchinyan is generally declared as possessing bone-crushing power.
Dirrell, who has fought on the prospect-based alternation ShoBox: The New Generation on SHOWTIME, will attack to prove he is no best a anticipation but a championship adversary back he faces the best Paschall in the co-feature.
In his aftermost activity in May, Dirrell looked amazing adjoin Anthony Hanshaw (21-2-1, 14 KOs ), registering a fifth annular TKO on ShoBox.
Despite a apathetic start, Dirrell came on acerb and with a larboard duke to the arch beatific Hanshaw to the canvas at the end of the fourth annular abreast his opponent’s corner. Following a flurry of changing punches to Hanshaw’s arch aboriginal in the fifth, adjudicator Pat Russell chock-full the challenge at 1:13.
Dirrell, who won the brownish badge at the 2004 Athens Olympic Games for the United States , is a tall, active southpaw with solid ability in both mitts.
In his 18 activity career, Paschall has denticulate several absorbing accepted accommodation victories adjoin adept boxers. The anticipation is demography a boxy analysis on August 2 adjoin Dirrell. With alone four knockouts to his credit, Paschall will accept to await on his battle abilities if he hopes to break undefeated.
SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING announcers Steve Albert and Al Bernstein will alarm the activity from ringside with Jim Gray advertisement from ringside. The controlling ambassador of SHOWTIME Sports is David Dinkins Jr. with Bob Dunphy directing.
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