September 10, 2009 - 10:46 AMT
Andranik Hakobyan beats Moldavian boxer to make it to World Championship semifinals
Only 1 out of 3 Armenian boxers, Andranik Hakobyan , (75kg) made it to Milan World Championship semifinals, having beaten Victor Kotyuzhanskiy of Moldova 8:1.

Hakobyan is guaranteed a bronze medal, even if defeated by Alfonso Blanco of Venezuela in semifinals.

Armenian boxers Hovhannes Danielyan (48kg) and Azat Hovhannesyan (57kg) dropped out of tournament, defeated 4:6 by Serdamba Purevdorju of Mongolia and 14:9 by Oscar Valdes of Mexico.

Semifinals will take place on September 11, with winners announced the following day.