Azeri fans outraged at Armenian boxer's win in World Championship quaterfinalsJuly 28, 2011 - 17:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - World Boxing Championship in Astana is hosting Armenian youth team. 2 members of the Amrenian team, Gor Jevelekyan (66kg) and Seryozha Hakobyan (+80 kg) have made it to championship semifinals thus securing a bronze medal. In championship quarterfinals, Jevelekyan beat Bulgaria’s Alexander Kostov 10:6; Hakobyan gained a 10:8 win over Azerbaijan's Muhammedali Tairov. As Armenian Boxing Federation vice-president Samvel Gasparyan told PanARMENIAN.Net reporter from Astana, the Armenian boxer's victory outraged Azeri fans, who considered it unfair. “Hakobyan's performance was very active. Taken aback, the Azeri contender stopped fighting by the rules. Despite having been knocked down, our boxer managed to pull himself together and win the fight,” Gasparyan explained. The organisers succeeded in calming down discontented Azerbaijani fans. At July 29 semifinals, Jevelekyan will face a Turkish boxer, with Hakobyan to rival a member of Kazakh team. 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 | European Parliament to discuss repression in Azerbaijan The European Parliament will discuss repression of civil society in Azerbaijan on April 24 PACE wants concessions from Azerbaijan to accept Baku back A PACE co-rapporteur said that Azerbaijani authorities must make certain concessions so that the country can return to PACE. Cyprus parliament honors Armenian genocide victims Acting House President Zacharias Koulias noted that April 24 marks the “black anniversary” of the Armenian genocide. Armenia PM, France envoy discuss regional matters Issues related to the consistent development of Armenia-France cooperation were discussed. |