Bakhtin-Darchinyan bout likely in OctoberJune 23, 2011 - 12:59 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Former Japanese record-breaking national champion and long-time bantamweight contender Alexander Bakhtin (27-0, 11 KOs), 29, fresh off his win over Jose Angel Berranza this May, looks for much harder challenges ahead of him. The next goal for the Russian, who spent merely a decade fighting exclusively in Japan, is his former USSR compatriot and famed multi-champion Vic Darchinyan (36-3-1, 27 KOs). “We have already conducted negotiations with Gary Shaw and currently preparing for a fight with Vic,” Bakhtin’s manager Vladimir Hryunov said. “There’s a possibility this clash will land somewhere in October at the Ice Palace in Balashikha, a few miles to the east of Moscow, or at “Dynamo” arena in Krylatskoye, the recent venue for Denis Lebedev vs. Roy Jones Jr.. Sasha also fought on the undercard of “The Battle of Two Empires”, while Balashikha is an adopted hometown for Bakhtin; he lives and trains there,” he said, BoxingScene.com reported. 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 | 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. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |