Vic Darchinyan beats Rodrigo Guerrero in super-flyweight boutReview of March 4-11 sports events. Boxing: On Saturday night at the Agua Caliente Casino in Rancho Mirage, California, Darchinyan did his part to keep the hopes for rematch with Filipino Nonito Donaire alive, boxing to a commanding unanimous decision win over 22-year old challenger Rodrigo Guerrero (13-2-1, 9 KO) of Mexico City, Mexico. March 14, 2010 PanARMENIAN.Net - Darchinyan weighed in for the bout at the division limit of 115 lbs., Guerrero a pound under at 114. It was Darchinyan’s third successful defense of the title he unified in 2008, only the second time Darchinyan has been the twelve round distance in fourteen title fights, and the first victory over that span of rounds. Darchinyan boxed with confidence down the stretch even as Guerrero continued to press forward, a model for the heart and desire every challenger ought to bring to a chance at the top of the world. He clearly fell short, the unanimous decision scores lopsided at 118-110, 117-111, and a shutout 120-108 for Darchinyan, but he also clearly won the respect of the champion. * Armenian amateur boxers Azat Hovhannisyan (w/c 57kg), Ara Puluzayan (w/c 60kg), Hrachik Javakhyan (w/c 64kg), Armen Yepremyan (w/c 69kg), Andranik Hakobyan (w/c 75kg) and Tsolak Ananikyan (w/c 91kg) - are participating in an international championship in Czech Republic Snowboard: On March 6, the town of Tsakhkadzor hosted the first Armenian Snowboard Cross Championship, with 24 sportsmen participating. Karen Mirzoyan of Tsakhkadzor won the champion’s title. Championship silver and bronze went to Mher Galstyan and Seyran Harutyunyan of Yerevan. Championship awards were granted by RA Snowboarding Federation President Sedrak Kocharyan, Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs Arthur Petrosyan and US Ambassador to Armenia Marie Yovanovitch. Judo: On March 7, Dinamo sports complex hosted the Armenian Judo Cup, with 97 judo wrestlers participating (including 15 women wresters). Judo Cup champions’ titles went to Yerjanik Karapetyan (48kg weight category), Roza Khachatryan (52kg weight category), Anush Hakobyan (57kg weight category) and Ani Ilichyan (+57kg weight category). As Armenian Judo Federation president Aleksan Avetisyan told a PanARMENIAN.Net reporter, Armenia’s Cup fully meets International Federation standards. In preparation for April 21 European Championship, Armenian judo wrestlers will have a team practice session in Abovyan on March 15-29, Federation president reported. Chess: Armenia is represented by 17 chess players at the Individual Chess Championships going on in Rijeka, Croatia. After 5 rounds, the best results were shown by Hrant Melkumyan, Samvel Ter-Sahakyan and Lilit Galoyan. All three are 0.5 point behind the leaders. Weightlifting Minsk will host European Weightlifting Championships from April 2 to 11. Armenia will be represented by 9 sportsmen – Smbat Margaryan (w/c 56kg), Arakel Mirzoyan and Tigran Martirosyan (both w/c 77kg), Gevorg Poghosyan and Edgar Gevorgyan (both w/c 85kg), Arthur Babayan (w/c 105kg), Ruben Aleksanyan (w/c +105kg) as well as Meline Daluzyan (w/c 69kg) and Hripsime Khurshudyan ((w/c 75kg) - who are currently training in Tsaghkadzor. Tennis David Nalbandian defeated Andreas Vinciguerra to give visiting Argentina a 3-2 victory over Sweden in their first-round Davis Cup matchup in Stockholm. The former Wimbledon runner-up Nalbandian captured the fifth and deciding rubber by handling Vinciguerra in 7-5, 6-3, 4-6, 6-4 fashion at Kungliga Tennis Hall. Nalbandian, who prevailed in 2 hours, 35 minutes on Day 3, replaced Eduardo Schwank for the final rubber, while Vinciguerra moved in for Joachim Johansson. Most popular in the section Olympic medals and courageous victories When weakness is not a verdict Glorious path of Armenian football star Hard training path More articles in this section How Armenian athlete stole Olympic flag, returned it and got a medal Story worth reading The way to championship Armenian athletes tell about struggle for medals Armenian wrestlers share impressions on European Championship Armenia's Greco-Roman wrestling team headed by Olympic champion Levon Julfalakyan came back home with one gold and two bronze winners. | Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. Armenia calls for prohibiting threats of attacks on nuclear facilities Armenia has raised the need for a treaty prohibiting attacks on nuclear facilities devoted to peaceful purposes. Armenia says ready to extend nuclear plant’s lifetime by 10 years Armenia has taken necessary measures to extend the lifetime of its nuclear power plant until 2036. Ameriabank's Trade Finance portfolio enriched with four prestigious awards from EBRD and IFC Ameriabank received the awards from international financial institutions in recognition of its trade finance operations. |