Boxing: Super welterweight Martirosyan outpoints Ouma

USA Today
Jan 17 2010

Super welterweight Martirosyan outpoints Ouma

LAS VEGAS (AP) ‘ Undefeated super welterweight contender Vanes
Martirosyan earned a unanimous decision over former world champion
Kassim Ouma of Uganda on Saturday.

Armenian-born Martirosyan, a former Olympian, used his speed and
length to neutralize Ouma’s aggression. The three judges scored the
fight 97-93, 97-93, 97-92.

Trained by Freddie Roach, Martirosyan upped his record to 27-0 with 17
KO’s and moved a step closer to a world title shot with a win over a
quality opponent.

"It was a tough fight and he was an awkward opponent," Martirosyan
said. "We work on everything to prepare for the fights, Freddie Roach
is the best."

Martirosyan last fought less than a month ago, stopping former
champion Willie Lee with a third-round TKO. Martirosyan seemed fresh
and neither fighter seemed to tire in what was an entertaining
slugfest.

"Ouma is a veteran fighter and it was a great lesson for Vanes," Roach said.

In the co-main event, super featherweight prospect Diego Magdaleno
upped his record to 13-0 with a unanimous decision over Gerardo
Robles. The former U.S. amateur champion had his hands full with
Robles but managed to pull out the win with the judges scoring the
bout 80-72, 78-74, 78-74.

On the undercard, Ismayl Sillakh remained unbeaten, running his record
to 10-0 after knocking out Julius Jackson in the first round, and Jose
Benavidez won his pro debut with a first round TKO over Steven Cox.

From: Emil Lazarian | Ararat NewsPress

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS