The Genesis of King Kong
Mark E. Ortega
Ultimateboxingresults.com
May 3, 2009
When
July 11th rolls around, a bantamweight title tilt is set to take
place when Ghanaian Joseph King Kong Agbeko [26-1, 22 KOs] defends
his IBF 118-pound belt against two-division champion moving up in
weight Vic Darchinyan. The bout is a Showtime Championship Boxing
headlining-bout that is sure to provide a ton of fireworks, just in
case you were longing for more following the previous weekend’s
display of pyrotechnics courtesy of the Fourth of July. Read about
this fight anywhere else and you might think that Darchinyan, who is
the widely-considered favorite, already has the belt around his waist
even though it is Agbeko who is champion.
Agbeko, along with manager Vinny Scolpino (whom also manages fellow Ghanaian world champion, Joshua Clottey) do not seem too fazed by this reaction and seem to welcome it gladly.
Agbeko, along with manager Vinny Scolpino (whom also manages fellow Ghanaian world champion, Joshua Clottey) do not seem too fazed by this reaction and seem to welcome it gladly.