Boxing

[Ari]

Re: Boxing

All the best for Vic who will have a tough fight on December 3rd against Anselmo Moreno at the Honda Center, Anaheim, Carlifornia. Make sure you guys go out there and support him.

This will be on the same night with Cotto vs Margarito but on a separate card.

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

Susi Kentikian wins WBA interim champion's title

February 2


The former world champion, German boxer of Armenian descent Susi
Kentikian (30-2-0, 16) won the fight against Sanae Jah (7-1-0, 2) on
Friday.

In the Düsseldorf's arena of ISS Dome, an evening of professional
women's boxing was held, where the WBA interim world champion title
was at stake.

The fight lasted ten rounds, and then the judges unanimously declared
Susi Kentikian the winner. The Armenian won with a score of 99-91,
98-93, 97-92.

Thus, Susi interrupted series of two consecutive defeats.

NEWS.am Sport

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

ARMENIAN FEMALE BOXERS WIN MEDALS IN BULGARIA

Armenia's representative Anush Grigorian won a silver medal in the AIBA
Women's Junior/Youth World Championships held in Albena, Bulgaria. In
the final of the flyweight (50kg) division, 16-year-old Grigoryan
lost to Chu Ju Chieh (Chinese Taipei). Armenia's Ani Hovsepian
won a bronze medal in the Bantamweight class (54kg). As a result,
Armenia took their first medals in a women's worldwide boxing event,
the website of Armenian Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs said.

http://www.aysor.am/en/news/2013/09/30/bulgaria-boxing-women/

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

Inside the Games
Oct 19 2013


England's Yafai slips to defeat to Armenian Avagyan in thrilling contest

Thursday, 17 October 2013 By Paul Osborne

October 17 - Two of the sport's most popular competitors came together
on the fourth day of the World Boxing Championships in Almaty when
former British Lionhearts team member Gamal Yafai took on AIBA
Professional Boxer (APB) Aram Avagyan in the bantamweight division.

The two did not disappoint in their opening fight of the competition,
displaying some truly extraordinary boxing in what would come to be
one of the best bouts of the tournament so far.


The technique and class on show was of a different level and it was
almost impossible to call come the final bell.

It was the Armenian who was eventually awarded the win with each judge
scoring the fight 29:28 in his favour.

But Yafai can leave the competition with his head held high after that
performance with Avagyan looking like a serious contender for the
title.

One man looking to stop the Armenian will be Turkey's Selcuk Eker, who
beat American Eduardo Castellon in his first bout of the
Championships.

The fight got off to a relatively quiet start with each getting the
feel of their opponent.

Eker notched it up a gear in the second however, throwing a barrage of
punches at Castellon in an effort to gain the upper hand.

This onslaught continued throughout much of the second round with
Castellon getting caught badly on a number of occasions.

As the second round neared its conclusion it looked as though the Turk
had punched himself out as he started to slow and lose much of his
momentum.

He managed to hold it together in the third however and despite a
frantic final round he sealed the win with a 3:0 decision from the
judges.

http://www.insidethegames.biz/sports/summer/boxing/1016551-england-s-yafai-slips-to-defeat-to-armenian-avagyan-in-thrilling-contest

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

Bad week for Armenian boxers. Both Vaness and Vick lost their fights.

[Mher]

Re: Boxing

Arthur Abraham takes back the WBO World Championships

Today Arthur defeated Stieglitz in a split decision in their third match up to retake the WBO Super Middleweight world title. He had previously lost it to Stieglitz in their second bout a year. I watched the entire fight and Arthur was in surprisingly impressive form and had the upper hand most of the fight. Most of the rounds started out with Stieglitz starting strong, and then Arthur just taking over the round. In the last round, with about 30 seconds left, Stieglitz was knocked down, and was somehow given 17 seconds to get back on feet, which left the broadcasters crying out. So Arthur should have received the knockout win. And I don't know what one of the judges was on, giving Stieglitz a 113-112 victory, seeing how the other two judges gave it to Arthur 115-110 and 114-111, not to mention the fight wasn't that close at all to say it could have gone the other way.

It is great to see Arthur get back to the top, specially after his struggles for a couple of years. Not long ago he was considered one of the best pound for pound fighters in the entire world. Then in 2011, a horrible ruling against him vs. Andre Dirrell that ended a match due to disqualification gave him the first loss of his career and started a downward spiral of 3 straight losses. Good to see him get back to the top at the end of his career. He is already set to make a title defense on May 31st.

I specially like him, because he is a true patriot worthy of the praise. I don't always like it when the youth take Armenian athlete like Heno and Yura to be national heroes. The national heroes are the 18 year old kids on the front lines, not someone playing a child's game. But Arthur makes a great emphasis to do all he can for his homeland. Despite the fact that he and his family had moved to Germany in 1995, he and he's brothers returned in 1999 to serve in the military. Also he was engaged to an Armenian living in Armenia and recently got married in Armenia. Finally he has made significant donations to Armenia, most recently 100,000 Euros to a boxing school, and plans to open his own boxing school upon retirement.

http://www.mtv.com/artists/arthur-abraham/biography/

http://www.tarlani.com/arthur-abraham-getting-married-armenia/

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

King Arthur was at the top for a while but to be honest i think he did not have good coaching. He was always in great shape for his fights but he was woefully one dimensional with no ability to adapt at all and it is this inability to adapt that led to his losses. I did not see the last fight but i do hope that this victory means he has adapted and changed hi style to suite the fight.

[hrai]

Re: Boxing British super-middleweight James DeGale stopped Gevorg Khatchikian in Bristol

Not my sport at all but :


"James DeGale is still on course for a world title bid after stopping Gevorg Khatchikian in the 11th round at the City Academy in Bristol.

The 28-year-old Londoner was given a good test by his gutsy Dutch opponent but floored him twice in the penultimate round as he successful defended his WBC silver super-middleweight belt.

DeGale was bleeding from a cut above his left eye from the second round onwards but looked the superior fighter nonetheless, troubling his opponent with his combination punches.

The 2008 Olympic gold medal-winner found himself on the ropes in round six but quickly recovered and had the previously undefeated Khatchikian in trouble in the eighth and ninth.

And Khatchikian, who was born in Armenia, slumped to the canvas in the 11th when a he took a fierce body shot from DeGale.

Khatchikian was soon on his feet but was then felled by a similar blow and, although he again got up quickly, the referee had seen enough.

DeGale told Channel Five: "I knew I was wearing him down.

"I knew the first couple of rounds would be difficult. He wanted to fight, but I broke him down. The better the opponent, the better I box.

"I could see at the press conference that he really wanted it. I've done 11 rounds and ended up stopping him, I'm pleased.

"It's about moving on now and just getting that world title. That's what it's all about."

http://www1.skysports.com/boxing/news/12183/9192517/british-super-middleweight-james-degale-stopped-gevorg-khatchikian-in-bristol

[Haykakan]

Re: Boxing

Nanjing: Anush Grigoryan secures bronze medal

12:05, 23 August, 2014


YEREVAN, AUGUST 23, ARMENPRESS. Armenian boxer secured a bronze medal
at the 2nd Summer Youth Olympic Games which are held in Nanjing,
China.

Armenia's Anush Grigoryan (51 kg) gained advantage over Alua
Balkibekova representing Kazakhstan and secured a bronze medal on
August 23. In the semi-final, Anush will face have to face with Chang
Yuan representing China to advance to the final match.

The Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs of the Republic of Armenia
stated about this.

http://armenpress.am/eng/news/773492/nanjing-anush-grigoryan-secures-bronze-medal.html

[MrHyeSev]

Re: Boxing

Will the next fight that Vanes "Nightmare" Martirosyan has on October 4th be on TV
anyone know?