Tournament in Memory of Edward Aristakesyan this Year will not be Held
Weekly news, Sport | Gagik Beglaryan | November 23, 2010 4:00
Recently, many interesting events occurs in the Armenian boxing, and related matters we meet the Secretary General of Armenian Boxing Federation Levon Hovhannisyan.
– Can we complete the tournament for the representatives of our country?
– Boxers Armenia awaits an invitation to go to France to conduct joint training sessions and friendly matches.
– International Federation of Amateur box decided next year, one of the Olympic ranking events to be held in Turkey. Is it possible that the second ranking tournament will be held in Armenia?
– No, but the decision of the European Boxing Association Youth European Championships 2011 will be held in Armenia.
– There were rumors that the two representatives of the Armenian national team had to participate in the Russian team in the tournament, organized under the auspices of the Amateur Boxing Federation. Why are our abandoned?
– Yes, 69 kg Samvel Matevosyan and 81 kg Arthur Khachatryan, the team of Russia “Kremlin Bears were to participate in a duel with the Turkish club” Istanbul “, but the conditions proposed by the Armenian boxers were not to their liking.
– It’s true that European champion Edward Ambartsumian joined the national team of Armenia and will serve the Russian team?
– I cannot say anything because Ambartsumian in Russia. He lives in Sochi. If he had lived in Armenia, the relationship with him was more closely. He has a family, there are certain difficulties. At one time he lived in Echmiadzin, rented a house there, but later moved with his family.
– This year’s tournament will take place, dedicated to the memory of the Armenian sport warrior Edward Aristakesyan? Last year he did not take place.
– No, this year it will not take place. But in 2011 it will take. For the first time instead organized an international tournament for the adults to win prizes NOC President Gagik Tsarukyan. The next year will be two international tournaments, one of which will be youthful. This will enable the four dozen of our young athletes to enter the ring and gain experience.






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