Armenia's Jor Hamazaryan wins Extra Round boxing tournament

Armenia's Jor Hamazaryan wins Extra Round boxing tournament
November 16, 2016 - 11:57 AMT

PanARMENIAN.Net - Professional boxer Jor (Zhora) Hamazaryan from the Armenian city of Gyumri has won the Extra Round tournament held in Yekaterinburg, Russia.

The 20-year-old beat Rafayel Castillo of Nicaragua, registering a win by knock out.

Hamazaryan has fought eight bouts in his professional career, winning each of them, he is the current WBA youth world champion.

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