Mbamba’s coach: Evans will be the one to win champion’s belt September 1, 2011 - 15:45 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - On the threshold of Vic Darchinyan vs. Evans Mbamba clash in Yerevan’s Karen Demirchyan Sports and Concert Complex on September 3, the Armenian capital hosted a news conference of the two boxers. The coach and manager of the South African boxer, Nick Durandt thanked the organizers of the event, noting, “my team is glad to be in Armenia. For 8 weeks we’ve been training to offer an impressive performance for all our fans to see. Vic is a brave boxer, yet we’ll be the ones to win the champion’s belt. We won’t be brought down by the overwhelming support of Armenian fans Vic enjoys in Yerevan. We’re ready to combat,” Durandt said. “It was rather tough to organise the clash in Armenia. Boxers are unwilling to rival Vic, so finding an opponent was not an easy task. Mbamba is a strong boxer; we’ve been planning on a clash 2 years ago,” Armenian bantamweight’s manager, Elias Nassar, in turn, said. 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 | 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. Aliyev says no need for mediators in Armenia-Azerbaijan process Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev believes that Baku and Yerevan do not mediators in the process of normalizing relations. Aram I supports Karekin II’s “patriotic position” Catholicos of the Great House of Cilicia Aram I has expressed support for the Mother See of Holy Etchmiadzin. |