Armenian Boxers Advance to Quarterfinals at U19 European Championships
Two rising boxing stars from Armenia, Tigran Kirakosyan and Eva Khlghatyan, have successfully secured their spots in the quarterfinals at the ongoing U19 European Boxing Championships in Loznica, Serbia, after winning their respective bouts.
Two representatives of Armenia have secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the European Youth (U19) Boxing Championships currently taking place in Loznica, Serbia. Tigran Kirakosyan and Eva Khlghatyan both delivered impressive performances to win their opening bouts.
Victorious Bouts
Competing in the 50 kg weight category, Tigran Kirakosyan secured a hard-fought victory over his Serbian opponent by a split decision of 3:2. In the women's division, 54 kg fighter Eva Khlghatyan dominated her match, claiming a confident 5:0 unanimous decision victory against Sofya Orlova of Belarus.
Setbacks for the Armenian Team
On the third day of the competition, several Armenian boxers concluded their tournament runs following defeats:
- Tigran Sargsyan (85 kg) lost by technical knockout in the third round to Hungary's Gyula Bozai.
- Vardan Avetisyan (90 kg) also suffered a third-round TKO defeat against Latvia's Markus Berke.
- Aram Tumanyan (over 90 kg) was defeated in the first round by Russia's Ivan Baybakov.
- Syuzanna Ishkhanyan (50 kg) lost by a unanimous judges' decision (0:5) to Turkey's Azra Nur Cetin.
Athletes Continuing the Campaign
Several members of the Armenian national team are still in contention for medals at the European Championships. The remaining active squad includes Suren Katvalyan (65 kg), Samvel Siramaryan (80 kg), Vahram Dovletbekyan (55 kg), Anahit Harutyunyan (57 kg), and Elen Papayan (60 kg).
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