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YEREVAN, APRIL 29, ARMENPRESS. Hovhannes Hovsepyan is the new President of the Boxing Federation of Armenia. Before the voting began, 2 of the 4 candidates withdrew, leaving retired boxer Israel Hakobkokhyan as the only competition for Hovespyan – who serves as the President of the Armenian National Boxing Federation.
IBF representative Yuri Zaytsev was in attendance at the event.
Hovsepyan vowed to elevate Armenian boxing to a “new global level”.
From the registered 95 voters, 92 cast ballots. Hovsepyan beat Hakobkokhyan with 67/10 votes, with another 15 ballots declared invalid.
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