Arman Muradyan: We will suggest our candidacy for organizing European
Boxing Championship in 2010
30.05.2009 17:29 GMT+04:00

/PanARMENIAN.Net/ President of Armenia’s Boxing Federation Arman
Muradyan summarized preliminary results of World Junior Championship
held in Yerevan between May 23 and 30 of 2009. The news conference was
organized in connection with AIBA President Dr. Ching-Kuo Wu arrival
in Armenia.
`Today is the last day of championship and I can state for sure that
the tournament has been a great success. We have had two tasks:
organize championship at a high level, and to prepare our team for
successful performance. I think, we have fulfilled our tasks. We have
had 4 bronze medals, and three boxers will fight today for gold. This
is a big success for Armenia,’ Mr.Muradyan said.
Mr. Muradyan expressed confidence that Armenia is ready to held world
and European championships among adults. In particular, Armenia is
going to suggest its candidacy for organizing European Boxing
Championship in 2010 in Yerevan.
World Junior Boxing Championship started on May 23 in Yerevan. A
record number of participants was registered in the tournament, held
for the first time in Armenia: 255 boxers from 42 countries took part
in the Championship. 54 teams applied for participation, 12 out of
them refused from participation.