September 7, 2009 - 10:51 AMT
Only 3 out of 9 Armenian boxers make it to 1/8 finals
In 1/8 finals of Milan World Championship Armenia will be represented by 3 boxers only: Hovhannes Danielyan (48 kg), Azat Hovhannesyan (57 kg) and Andranik Hakobyan (75kg).

Hovhannes Danielyan (48 kg), unlike other representatives of Armenian team, entered the field in 1/16 finals, beating Harry Tanamor of Philippines 11:3.

Azat Hovhannesyan have been fighting twice, defeating Hektor Mansania of Venezuela in 1/32 finals and Jitis Vaitkus of Lithuania in 1/16 finals.

Andranik Hakobyan made it to 1/8 finals, having beaten Iraqi boxer Abdulrid Vahid and Swedish boxer Naim Terbunja.

In 1/8 finals Danielyan will combat against South African boxer Lebogang Pilane, Hovhannesyan will rival Alessio Di Savino of Italy and Hakobyan fight against Irish boxer Darren O'Neal on September 7 and 8.