Vic Darchinyan: the topic of Armenian Genocide has been widely covered in the world
IBO world champion Vic Darchinyan has declared in Yerevan-hosted news conference that April 23 is a great day for him – the day when he defeated Yonnhi Perez. Vic Darchinyan appeared in his weighting ceremony and pre-match conference with a poster condemning Armenian Genocide, and during the bout he was wearing shorts with a sign – 1915. He had a perfect victory over Perez and dedicated his victory to the victims of Armenian Genocide.
“I’m the first sportsman in the world to introduce Armenian Genocide to the world. That was a great day for me and not only for me. I think it was a great event for the Armenians. I had interviews with many TV companies and I had a comprehensive speech about the Genocide. The topic has been widely covered in the world,” Vic said.
The champion hopes to have a meeting with President Serzh Sargsyan and to discuss the foundation of Armenian Boxing School.