14/05/2012 16:10
5 boxers took prizes
Moscow-hosted International Boxing Tournament Valery Popenchenko Memorial wrapped up.
All five Armenian delegates accompanied by the second coach of the team Fedya Alexanyan became prize winners.
All five Armenian boxers participating in the tournament won medals.
Tigran Armenakyan (81 kg) entered the final but lost his final fight and took silver. Baregham Harutyunyan (52 kg, Ararat), Gagik Gevorgyan (Vanadzor), Karen Tonakanyan (Yerevan, both 60 kg) and super heavyweight Hakob Melkumyan (Etchmiadzin) took bronze.
All of them are reserve boxers of Armenian national boxing team, National Olympic Committee of Armenia (ARMNOC) official website reported.