Moreno beats Kentikian to win WBA flyweight titleDecember 2, 2012 - 22:00 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Felix Sturm watched one of his star fighters beaten as heavy underdog Carina Moreno (23-5, 6 KOs) won a ten round split decision over former unified queen Susi Kentikian (29-2, 16 KOs) in a flyweight clash to capture the vacant WBA championship. The scores were 96-94 on two cards for Moreno, and Kentikian was winning 97-93 on the third card, BoxingScene.com reported. Moreno had lost her last two and four of her last five. Kentikian suffers her second loss in a row after losing in yet another shocking upset to another heavy underdog Melissa McMorrow in May. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Czech-Armenian military cooperation discussed in Yerevan A delegation led by the Director General for the Industrial Cooperation Division of the Ministry of Defence of the Czech Republic visited Armenia. U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel. Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide. Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan. |