Kickboxer Vardan Mnatsakanyan to face Ruben Almeida in AugJuly 20, 2011 - 12:39 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Armenian-born kickboxer Vardan Mnatsakanyan will be facing off against Portugal’s Ruben Almeida in a kickboxing match on August 13, 2011 at the Palau D Esports De Benidorm in Spain. On November 12, 2011 Vardan Mnatsakanyan will face Spain’s Pedro Felipe in a clash for WFCA kickboxing title. Vardan Mnatsakanyan began his sports training and career in the International Fudokan Karate-Do. In 1996 he joined International Full Contact Karate, King Boxing, Jit Kon Do, taking part in different championship tournaments. In 2006 left for Paris, to take part in Aykido Seminar.One month later he traveled to Valencia (Spain), where he began to teach Kick Boxing, as well as won the Valencia Community’s Kick Boxing champion title. Vardan holds a second degree black belt. Since 1996, Vardan has taken part in 37 championships in different forms of combat sports; he won 33 of the matches, 18 of them by KO. 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 | Russia sends note of protest to Armenia over envoy’s trip to Ukraine’s Bucha Russia has sent a note of protest to Armenia over the visit of Vladimir Karapetyan and Tigran Ter-Margaryan to Bucha. Armenia: Protesters march to parliament, some spend the night on street The protesters did not disperse despite heavy rain that began at around 2 a.m. local time. Concept to complete Yerevan Cascade discussed at city hall A conceptual proposal to complete the Cascade complex in downtown Yerevan has been presented by Jean-Michel Wilmotte. Pashinyan visits flood-hit region Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan on Saturday, June 8 visited the disaster area in the Lori province. |