HOVHANNES BACKOV FAILS AT YOUTH BOXING CHAMPIONSHIP
Aysor
April 27 2010
Armenia
Armenia’s boxer Hovhannes Backov (in the 54 kg) lost to Latvia’s
Edgaras Skurdelis at the Youth Boxing Championship, which is
taking place in Azerbaijan’s capital of Baku, and had to leave the
contest along with other Armenian boxers Karen Tonakanian and Koryun
Soghomonian.
Narek Abgarian (in the 51 kg), Hrayr Matevosian (in the 60 kg), and
Arthur Kiradjian (in the 64 kg) will contest in the following rounds:
Narek Abgarian will fight against Egyptian boxer, Arthur Kiradjian –
against boxer from Germany, and Hrayr Matevosian will fight against
Argentinean boxer.
The Championship is acting as the only qualifier for the inaugural
Youth Olympics in Singapore in August. Boxers reaching the semi-finals
in Baku will qualify for Singapore.