The Armenian national boxing team headed by assistant coach Vahan Adilkhanyan has left for Bulgaria to take part in the 69th International Boxing Tournament Strandja taking place in Sofia from 19 to 25 February.
Armenia will be represented by 7 boxers at Stranja tournament – Artur Hovhannisyan (49kg), Vahe Badalyan (52kg), Zhirayr Sargsyan (56kg), Hrayr Shahverdyan (60kg), Gurgen Madoyan (69kg), Hambardzum Hakobyan (75kg), and Gurgen Hovhannisyan (91kg), the National Olympic Committee reported citing the Boxing Federation of Armenia.
A total of 300 boxers from 34 countries will participate in the tournament.
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