HAKOBYAN BECAME WORLD CUP HOLDER
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[01:45 pm] 15 December, 2008
Armenian boxer Andranik Hakobyan (75 kg) won the World Cup
after winning over his Venezuelan contender Alfonso Blanco in
Moscow. Andranik’s victory was notable as Armenia hadn’t had world
cup holders for 14 years. Nshan Munchyan was the last to win the
world title in the ring in 1994.
Misha Apoyan (Russia) won the world title in the 51 kg weight category
beating Cuban Lafita Ernandes.
Only Armenia, Philippines, Russia and Cuba had winners in eleven
weight categories.
Note that successful sportsmen of different international tournaments
participate in the world cup competitions.