International Boxing Tournament Held in Vanadzor: Finals Results

From June 12 to 14, the Armenian city of Vanadzor hosted an international youth boxing tournament dedicated to the memory of Samson Khachatryan. Young boxers from Armenia, Russia, Israel, Moldova, Germany, and Georgia took part in the event.

Only athletes from Armenia, Russia, and Moldova reached the finals. Russian boxers won 8 gold medals, Armenian athletes earned 3, and Moldova's representatives claimed 2 victories.

Finals results:

• 46 kg: Alexey Popov (Russia) def. Said Shikhabutdinov (Russia) 3-0

• 48 kg: Levon Harutyunyan (Armenia) def. Magomed Kukaev (Russia) 3-0

• 50 kg: Islam Pshunokov (Russia) def. Ashot Matinyan (Armenia) 3-0

• 52 kg: Mikael Mkhitaryan (Armenia) def. Ashot Bagdasaryan (Armenia) 3-0

• 54 kg: Alexandr Bukhanyuk (Moldova) def. Seyran Sakanian (Armenia) 2-1

• 57 kg: Muhammad Aliyev (Russia) def. Arslan Gulbagandov (Russia) 2-1

• 60 kg: Saykhan Barakov (Russia) def. Ketelin Mustia (Moldova) 3-0

• 63 kg: Emil Vardanyan (Armenia) def. Makar Rizhenko (Russia) 3-0

• 66 kg: Andrey Timoshkov (Moldova) def. Roimk Harutyunyan (Armenia) 3-0

• 70 kg: Khadzhimurad Geraev (Russia) defeated Robert Ervinyan (Armenia) via technical knockout in the second round

• 75 kg: Roman Demurchyan (Russia) def. Sarmen Aginyan (Armenia) 3-0

• 80 kg: David Sanikidze (Russia) def. Erik Minasyan (Armenia) 3-0

• +80 kg: Artur Totoev (Russia) defeated Hayk Shaghoyan (Armenia) via technical knockout in the first round