On January 17, Yerevan hosted the professional boxing evening, IBA Champions Night, featuring 8 professional boxing matches. Armenian boxers participated in 6 fights, achieving 4 victories.
In the main fight, Pavel Sosulin knocked out Carlo Bacaro and won the WBA Asia championship belt. Meanwhile, Armenian boxer Davit Chaloyan advanced to the heavyweight Grand Prix semifinals by defeating Vitaliy Kudukhov.
Results:
Artur Bazeyan (0-0, Armenia) defeated Ardiat Murja (15-2, Albania) by unanimous decision (6 rounds).
Ararat Arutyunyan (0-0, Armenia) lost to Alexandru Paraschiv (0-0, Moldova) by unanimous decision (6 rounds).
Karen Tonakanyan (5-0, Armenia) lost to Anis Chilaev (10-0, Tajikistan) by unanimous decision (6 rounds).
Gurgen Madoyan (0-0, Armenia) defeated Kudratillo Abdukakhorov (20-4, Uzbekistan) by unanimous decision (6 rounds).
Narek Manasyan (0-0, Armenia) defeated Austin Nnamdi (10-4, Nigeria) by unanimous decision (6 rounds).
Davit Chaloyan (0-0, Armenia) defeated Vitaliy Kudukhov (7-2, Russia) by unanimous decision (8 rounds, heavyweight Grand Prix quarterfinals).
Huseyn Baisongurov (25-1, Russia) defeated Leonardo Sanchez (16-1-1, Venezuela) by unanimous decision (10 rounds).
Pavel Sosulin (11-0, Russia) knocked out Carlo Bacaro (12-1, Philippines) (WBA Asia).