Eight Armenian Boxers Reach Final of International Tournament in Batumi

On June 27, the semifinals of the Irakli Abashidze International Boxing Tournament took place in Batumi, featuring athletes from 11 countries. The Armenian national team had a strong performance, securing 8 spots in the finals. In some weight categories, Armenian boxers will face each other, guaranteeing at least two all-Armenian finals.

In the 60 kg division, Artur Saakyan and Zhirayr Sargsyan both advanced to the final, as did Narek Manasyan and David Simonyan in the 90 kg category. This ensures that fans will see at least two final bouts between Armenian athletes. Notably, Artur Shahpazyan and Narek Ohanesyan also won their bouts in the 65 kg division, though that category is being held in a round-robin format due to a small number of participants.

In total, 8 Armenian boxers have reached the tournament finals.

Below are the semifinal results involving Armenian athletes:

50 kg: Baregam Harutyunyan (Armenia) vs Luka Kubliashvili (Georgia) — loss 1:4
55 kg: Ruslan Aslikyan (Armenia) vs Zozik Yunus Emre (Turkey) — win 5:0
60 kg: Artur Saakyan (Armenia) vs Berat Cnelek (Turkey) — win 3:2
60 kg: Jirayr Sargsyan (Armenia) vs Dovlet Mukhanov (Turkmenistan) — win 3:2
65 kg: Artur Shahpazyan (Armenia) vs Serdar Asadov (Turkmenistan) — win 5:0
65 kg: Narek Hovhannisyan (Armenia) vs Archil Gaprindashvili (Georgia) — win 5:0
70 kg: Ararat Harutyunyan (Armenia) vs Bayramurdu Numugammedov (Turkmenistan) — loss 2:3
80 kg: Hamlet Harutyunyan (Armenia) vs Luka Machutadze (Georgia) — loss 0:5
85 kg: Rafael Hovhannisyan (Armenia) vs Nikita Baramidze (Georgia) — win by TKO in round 2
90 kg: Narek Manasyan (Armenia) vs Mustakhim Berkaliev (Kazakhstan) — win 5:0
90 kg: David Simonyan (Armenia) vs Luka Kvirikadze (Georgia) — win 4:1
+90 kg: Ishkhan Hovsepyan (Armenia) vs Dvolet Ismalov (Turkmenistan) — loss by TKO in round 2

The tournament is broadcast live on GMS TV.