Karo Murat: It was hard to part with champion of Europe beltAugust 21, 2009 - 20:53 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - European Champion in super-medium weight (76.2 kg), the Armenian boxer Karo Murat (Karen Muradyan), acting under the flag of Germany, said that it was not easy to abandon the belt of Europe champion, but on the other hand, he made a right decision. "I am a bit upset because of my European belt, but on the other hand I am happy to rise in the weight category. Over the last two weeks I have been working hard and keep discipline. I have had considerable success in heavyweight weight. I am confident that my strokes will become stronger," fightnews.com quotes Murat. According to Murat, his fight against Demchenko in undercard of Hook - Ramirez duel will be the first good test in the new weight. 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 | Blinken urges Azerbaijan to continue negotiations with Armenia Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken has urged Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev to continue negotiations with Armenia. Pashinyan, Blinken talk Armenia-U.S. ties over the phone Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan had a phone conversation with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on April 28, Pashinyan’s office reports. Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. |