Arthur Abraham to fight Lajuan SimonFebruary 6, 2009 - 18:12 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Undefeated IBF middleweight champion, ethnic Armenian Arthur Abraham (28-0, 23 KOs) will take on Lajuan Simon in Kiel on March 14. "I have big plans for 2009," Abraham said. "I will start with Simon - and at the end of the year I want to be super-champion at middleweight " 29-year-old Simon, a former U.S. middleweight champion, is unbeaten in 24 fights (12 KOs). "We are full of respect for Simon," his manager Wilfried Sauerland said. "It was not easy to find a challenger for King Arthur. There were quite a few fighters in the rankings who would not dare to get in the same ring with him." 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 | The Power of One Dram to benefit Road of Life charity The companies inform that the May beneficiary of The Power of One Dram is the “Road of Life” charitable organization. Ucom General Director gives lecture at French University in Armenia The General Director of Ucom Ralph Yirikian delivered a lecture at the French University of Armenia. Kazakhstan welcomes Yerevan, Baku’s agreement to meet in Almaty Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has welcomed the agreement of Baku and Yerevan to hold negotiations in Almaty. Armenia offers to temporarily host, preserve Gaza manuscripts The Armenian Foreign Minister has said Yerevan is ready to help preserve manuscripts from the conflict zone in Gaza. |