ARMAN MURADYAN: WE DO OUR BEST TO POPULARIZE BOX IN ARMENIA

PanARMENIAN.Net
18.02.2009 15:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ Armenian youth box team will have its 3rd series of
tournaments at the International Box Friendly that kicked off opened
in Yerevan on Feb. 16.

This time, a combat between Armenian and Russian boxers will be held,
Armenia’s Boxing Federation President Arman Muradyan told a news
conference today.

He expressed confidence in the future success of the Armenian team
both at current tournament and in the international arena.

"This tournament is very important as it will enable our young boxers
to gain international experience and be better prepared for the World
Youth Boxing Championship. Besides, Armenia’s Youth Championship
results will allow us to form a team for participation in the World
championship due on May 23-30 in Yerevan," he said.

"Today we attach great importance to the work of coaches and do
our best to assist them in gaining international experience," Arman
Muradyan said. "We’re also planning organization of master classes
inside and outside of Armenia. A committee in charge of international
issues is already set up. We’re currently equipping sports and boxing
schools in Armenia with necessary sport facilities. We’re also
trying to popularize box in Armenia by increasing total number of
international championships held in Yerevan. We’re planning an average
of 3 championships a year as well as the exchange of international
experience. The Armenian team already received an invitation from
Chekhov, Russia for a joint training."

The Boxing Federation is also planning to draw the Armenian box
veterans and famous boxers into the preparation process, in order to
promote a more intensive development of box in Armenia.