FOUR BOXERS TO FIGHT IN GREECE FOR OLYMPIC LICENSES
ARMENPRESS
April 8, 2008
YEREVAN, APRIL 8, ARMENPRESS: Four Armenian boxers will be fighting
to win Olympic Games qualification in a competition in Athens, Greece
that kicked off today.
Four Armenian boxers have already won such qualifications.
Rafael Mehrabian, head coach of Armenia’s national boxing team, told
Armenpress the competition in Greece is the last chance for Armenian
and European boxers to win Olympic Games licenses.
He said there will be tough fighting as many countries have not yet
won any qualification.
Armenian boxers are Derenik Gzhlarian, 51 kg, Arthur Hambardzumian,
54 kg, Azat Hovhanesian, 57 kg and Samvel Matevosian, 60 kg.
Rafael Ghazarian said in previous games in Athens Armenia was
represented by one boxer, in Beijing it will be presented at least
by 4 athletes.