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Agbeko defends IBF title against
Darchinyan on July 11
Accra, April 17,
Ghanadot/GNA – International Boxing Federation (IBF)
bantamweight champion, Joseph Agbeko of Ghana will defend
his title against Armenian Vakhtang Darchinyan on July 11 in
the United States of America.
The championship, Agbeko’s second defence since claiming the
world title in 2007, is scheduled for the Bank Atlantic
Center, Sunrise, Florida and has been commissioned by the
Florida State Boxing Commission.
The Media Manager for Agbeko, Ebenezer Noye told GNA Sports
that all the necessary arrangements have been finalized for
the forthcoming bout which will be co-promoted by Don King
Productions and Gary Shaw Productions, LLC.
Noye said that the champion has since returned to his New
York base to fine-tune for the clash with the
Australia-based Armenian boxer.
Agbeko (26-1, 22 KOs), is coming off a 12-round decision
over William Gonzalez on Dec, 11, 2008 since after a
seventh-round TKO over Luiz Perez in August 2007.
Darchinyan (32-1, 26 KOs) solidified his status as the No. 1
Super- flyweight in the world, and one of the top boxers
pound-for-pound with back-to-back impressive victories over
Jorge Arce last February 7 and Christian Mijares on November
1, 2008.
The 33-year old southpaw nicknamed “Raging Bull” is also a
former IBF Flyweight champion and so the fight is expected
to be grueling encounter.
GNA
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