  Yerevan to host AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships October 9, 2012 - 13:11 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Yerevan will host 2012 AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships from November 25-December 8. Armenia accepted International Boxing Association’s offer to host the event, after Thailand issued a refusal. Delegations are planned to arrive in Armenia November 25-27, with Yerevan to host the opening ceremony Nov 28, according to the press service of Boxing Federation of Armenia. Formerly called the AIBA World Cadet Championships, the AIBA Youth World Championships is the most prestigious event for young boxers aged 17 and 18. Welcoming international athletes in 11 weight categories, the AIBA Youth World Boxing Championships allow boxers to compete against the best in their division with hopes of international stardom. The athletes will compete in the following weight categories: 46-49kg, 52kg, 56kg, 60kg, 64kg, 69kg, 75kg, 81kg, 91kg, +91kg. Partner news  Top stories As an amateur, 31-year-old Hovhannisyan gained extensive international experience and was a four-time Armenian National Champion. Shakhtar Donetsk FC midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan said he is not planning yet to leave the Ukrainian club. Armenia’s U17 football team arrived in Hungary on May 20 to participate in a friendly tournament, due May 21-24. Armenian President Serzh Sargsyan was reelected to the post of the president of RA Chess Federation for 4 more years.   Partner news |  Latest news Samsung says Galaxy S4 surpassed ten million sales mark  In addition to white and black, the Galaxy S4 will also soon be available in blue, red, purple and brown this summer.Car bomb kills 12 in southwest Pakistan The car was packed with around 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of explosives and was parked alongside a road in the city.1st look at Roman Polanski’s “Weekend Of A Champion” doc poster Roman Polanski, meanwhile, has just completed filming Venus In Fur, which is in competition at Cannes Film Fest."Les Miserables" star to join "While We're Young" indie The project stars Ben Stiller & Naomi Watts as a married couple that strikes up an unlikely friendship with a free-spirited younger couple. |
