Sports: Armenian boxers start EUBC Youth Championships with victories

Emil Lazarian 2017
PanArmenian, Armenia
Oct 23 2017
Armenian boxers start EUBC Youth Championships with victories

The EUBC Youth Championships kicked off on Saturday, October 21 in the Turkish town of Antalya, with the Armenian boxers snatching victories in their first bouts.

Benik Nikoghosyan, in particular, defeated Italy's Armando Casamonica, while Toni Galstyan beat Adam Trncak of the Czech Republic, both reaching the 1/8 elimination round.

Armen Mashakaryan, also representing Armenia, lost his first bout and was left out of the tournament.

Emil Lazarian

“I should like to see any power of the world destroy this race, this small tribe of unimportant people, whose wars have all been fought and lost, whose structures have crumbled, literature is unread, music is unheard, and prayers are no more answered. Go ahead, destroy Armenia . See if you can do it. Send them into the desert without bread or water. Burn their homes and churches. Then see if they will not laugh, sing and pray again. For when two of them meet anywhere in the world, see if they will not create a New Armenia.” - WS