February 14, 2012 - 19:11 AMT
Armenian boxers to participate in 2 international tournaments

From February 20-26, Armenian sportsmen will participate in international boxing tournament in Bulgaria.

According to Armenian team’s head coach Karen Aghamalyan, 6 boxers will represent Armenia.

“The squad is currently training in Abovyan. The line-up for the tournament is as follows: Hovhannes Danielyan (49 kg), Baregham Harutyunyan (52 kg), Hovhannes Bochkov (56 kg), Vladimir Sarukhanyan (60 k.g.), Artur Khachatryan (81 kg) and Sergo Poghosyan (+91 kg).

From March 8-16, another tournament will be held in Finland with 6 Armenian boxers participating: Koryun Soghomonyan (49 kg), Narek Abgaryan (52 kg), Aram Avagyan (56 kg), Ara Puluzyan (64 kg), Hrayr Matevosyan (69 kg) and Andranik Hakobyan (75 kg).

The head coach noted that these tournaments will determine contenders for the tournament in Trabzon, Turkey due on April 13-22.