Armenian boxer reach Europe Youth Championship finalsAugust 21, 2009 - 17:50 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - The only Armenian boxer remaining on the European arena Karen Ayvazyan defeated Stepan Ivanov of Bulgaria at the semifinals of the European Youth Boxing Championship, held in the Polish city of Szczecin (7:0). Karen Ayvazyan will fight with Grigory Nikolaychuk from Russia at the finals. The latter defeated the representative of Azerbaijan Elhur Zeynalov ( 7:5) in the semifinals. Only Karen Ayvazyan (w /c 51 kg) from the Armenian national team was able to reach the finals. On the way to Olympus fame Karen Ayvazyan defeated Italy, Moldova and Bulgaria. Notably, the Armenian boxer in all three games had lost only one point (in the battle with the Italians) scoring 16 points. 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 | Mirzoyan says meeting with Bayramov was “constructive” At the moment, Ararat Mirzoyan said, there is no basis for additional comments. OSCE vows support for Armenia “in all three directions of security” Achieving stable peace between Armenia and Azerbaijan remains a priority of the OSCE, said Ian Borg. 151 detained as civil disobedience campaigns continue in Yerevan Citizens have been blocking streets in the Armenian capital, demanding Nikol Pashinyan’s resignation. France welcomes Armenia-Azerbaijan meeting in Almaty France has welcomed the new round of negotiations between the foreign ministers of Armenia and Azerbaijan. |