Boxing: Armenian `Raging Bull’ drops match to Panamanian `Phantom’

Boxing | 04.12.11 | 13:13

(Photo by Esther Lin/Showtime)

Prizefighter Vic Darchinyan lost a unanimous points decision as he
attempted to unify his bantamweight world title against Anselmo Moreno
of Panama Saturday night.

Fighting in Anaheim, California, USA, the 35-year-old IBO champion
Darchinyan (37-4, 27 KOs) attempted to take the WBA title away from a
younger opponent but was found lacking on the movement front as Moreno
(32-1-1, 11 Kos), dubbed El Fantasma, or the Phantom, proved too
elusive for the Armenian `Raging Bull’.

The 26-year-old, promoted by Oscar de la Hoya, ducked Darchinyan’s
blows while landing a series of bodyshots and jabs to retain the
title.

The three judges scored the fight 116-111, 117-110 and 120-107 in
Moreno’s favor.

Darchinyan has made no secret of his plans to move into mixed martial
arts next year.