Vic Darchinyan
- January 4, 2024
- Boxer
Quick Facts
Vic Darchinyan Biography
| Name | Vic Darchinyan |
| Birthday | Jan 7 |
| Birth Year | 1976 |
| Birth Country | Armenia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
| Parents | Ruben Darchinyan |
| Siblings | Liana |
| Spouse | Olga Darchinyan |
| Children(s) | Ruben Darchinyan II |
Vic Darchinyan is one of the most popular and richest Boxer who was born on January 7, 1976 in Armenia. Southpaw and Southpaw and former Undisputed WBA, WBC and IBF Super Flyweight Champion. He was the holder of four IBO title titles across three weight classes.
He as well as Mexican boxer He and Mexican boxer Fernando Montiel both became IBO Flyweight Champions. both were IBO Flyweight Champions.
Vakhtang “Vic” Darchinyan (Armenian: Վախթանգ Դարչինյան ; born 7 January 1976) is an Armenian professional boxer. He is a former world champion in two weight classes, having held the IBF flyweight title from 2004 to 2007; and the unified WBA (Super), WBC, IBF, and lineal super-flyweight titles between 2008 and 2010. Additionally, he has held a record four IBO titles at flyweight, super-flyweight, and twice at bantamweight between 2005 and 2011. A southpaw boxer with a highly unique fighting style and formidable punching power, Darchinyan became the first Armenian to win a world title in 2004.
Vic wanted to become a boxer at the age of 5 and dreamed of becoming a world champion in the professionals. His father told him there was no professional boxing in Armenia (or any Soviet countries; this changed when the Union fell in 1991) and instead wanted Vic to follow in his footsteps and take up wrestling. Vic also wrestled as a kid, but always continued to say he would become a world champion someday. He eventually left wrestling in pursuit of his dream to become a world boxing champion.
He was the son of Ruben Darchinyan was a Olympic wrestler.
Vic Darchinyan Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Boxer |
| House | Living in own house. |
Vic Darchinyan is one of the richest Boxer from Armenia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vic Darchinyan 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He began boxing at the age of eight and was taught by an experienced trainer Vazgen Badalyan.
He was one of the few Armenian to be a winner of the title of a world champion after defeating the defending IBF Flyweight champion Irene Pacheco in 2004.
Darchinyan was born on 7 January 1976, in Vanadzor, Armenia. His father, Ruben Darchinyan, was an Olympic wrestling coach for Armenia. Ruben’s name can sometimes be seen on Vic’s boxing trunks. Vic has a sister named Liana.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
Vic Darchinyan height 5 ft 5 im Vic weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is Vic Darchinyan Dating?
According to our records, Vic Darchinyan married to Olga Darchinyan. As of December 1, 2023, Vic Darchinyan’s is not dating anyone.
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He won his IBF title on 16 December 2004 in his first fight in the United States, defeating respected then-undefeated champion Irene Pacheco of Colombia, via 11th round technical knock-out. Pacheco had held the title for over 5 years. Returning to Australia, his first title defense was on 27 March 2005 against long time contender and IBO belt holder, Mzukisi Sikali, in a crowd-pleasing brawl. By the 8th round, Sikali took a combination body and head shots and turned away in a ‘No Mas’ fashion, prompting referee Pete Podgorski to step in and wave it off.
Facts & Trivia
Vic Ranked on the list of most popular Boxer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Armenia. Vic Darchinyan celebrates birthday on January 7 of every year.
Three months later, returning to Showtime after the hotly contested Jose Luis Castillo Vs Diego Corrales rubber match fell through, Vic’s defense against then-undefeated Mexican contender Luis Maldonado was moved to the main event. He stopped the tough Mexican in the 8th round. In his fifth title defense, Vic faced Glenn Donaire on 7 October 2006. Glenn gave up during the fight, claiming Vic broke his jaw in the 6th round from an alleged elbow attack. Replays showed no evidence of an elbow. Darchinyan’s camp, though winners by technical decision, have always claimed this should have been a legitimate knockout.
What happened to Vic Darchinyan?
Darchinyan was caught with a left hook which floored him, in an exchange with Donaire in the fifth round. Darchinyan managed to get up but immediately fell on the ropes and the referee stopped the fight. Darchinyan lost the IBF and IBO flyweight titles to Donaire.
Is Arman Darchinyan brother of Vic Darchinyan?
Darchinyan is married and has a daughter. His uncle Vic Darchinyan was also an Olympic boxer, who represented Armenia in the flyweight category at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.