Suren Katvalyan reaches U19 European Boxing Championships semifinals

Armenian boxer Suren Katvalyan has become the only member of the Armenian team to reach the semifinals of the U19 European Boxing Championships in Loznica, Serbia. By advancing to the final four, Katvalyan has already secured at least a bronze medal.

In the 65 kg quarterfinal, Katvalyan defeated Bulgaria’s Vladimir Davidov by split decision, 4-1.

In the semifinal on August 20, the Armenian boxer will face England’s Joshua Fleming, who defeated an Azerbaijani boxer in his quarterfinal bout.

Quarterfinal results for Armenian boxers

65 kg: Suren Katvalyan — Vladimir Davidov (Bulgaria) — 4-1

50 kg: Tigran Kirakosyan — Shalva Beridze (Georgia) — 0-5

55 kg: Vahram Dovlatbekyan — Islam Magomedov (Russia) — 2-3

80 kg: Samvel Siramargyan — Dietrich Hermann (Germany) — 1-4

54 kg: Eva Khlgatyan — Margarita Parpulova (Bulgaria) — 0-5

57 kg: Anahit Harutyunyan — Hayley Siobhan (England) — Harutyunyan lost by TKO in the second round.

60 kg: Elen Papyan — Karolina Kollarova (Slovakia) — Papyan lost by TKO in the second round.

Suren Katvalyan therefore remains the only Armenian boxer still in contention for a medal at the U19 European Championships.