Two Armenian boxers snatch WBO, IBO world champion titlesMarch 26, 2018 - 11:44 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Two Armenian boxers - Arsen Goulamirian and Karo Murat - claimed WBO and IBO world champion titles over the weekend. At the Palais des Sports in Marseille, the vacant WBA cruiserweight title was picked up by Goulamirian, a French-Armenian boxer, via an eleventh round stoppage of Belgium’s Ryad Merhy, World Boxing News says. The bout was halted less than a minute into the session with Goulamirian ultimately proving the stronger to claim the strap previously owned by Denis Lebedev. After the fight, Goulamirian said he dedicates the victory to France and Armenia. Over in Germany, Murat piled on the pressure to claim the vacant IBO light heavyweight title with a final round win over Travis Reeves of the United States. Goulamirian has fought 23 bouts in his professional career, winning all of them, while Murat has in the past held the European super middleweight title and IBF International light heavyweight title. 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 | Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |