Vic Darchinyan boxing school to be established in VanadzorJune 23, 2022 - 17:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - A school of boxing named after Armenian-Australian former professional boxer Vic Darchinyan will be built in Vanadzor, Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan told a government meeting on Thursday, June 23. Pashinyan reminded that the government had earlier decided to establish a boxing school after Arthur Abraham, an Armenian-German former professional boxer. The Prime Minister instructed relevant authorities to consult with the champions when working on the design of the schools, as they should have a specific participation in the school life. Darchinyan held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF flyweight title from 2004 to 2007; and the WBA, WBC, IBF, and lineal super-flyweight titles between 2008 and 2010. Abrahamyan too held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the IBF middleweight title from 2005 to 2009, and the WBO super-middleweight title twice between 2012 and 2016. 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 | Turkey extends military presence in Azerbaijan The Turkish parliament has adopted a bill submitted by Recep Tayyip Erdogan to extend the mandate of Turkish troops. Russia to begin assessing migrant workers' speaking skills Rosobrnadzor is planning to change the Russian language exam for migrant workers and include an assessment of speaking skills Armenian, Saudi Foreign Minister meet in Riyadh The two commended the positive dynamics of the development of political dialogue between Armenia and Saudi Arabia Pashinyan: Azerbaijan’s proximity shouldn’t worry border residents At the same time, he said that he “does not guarantee [the security of villagers] one hundred percent”. |