FanHouse
Jan 3 2010
Rising Boxing Star Vanes Martirosyan
.1/02/2010 8:30 PM ET
By Elie Seckbach
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video
reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
FanHouse caught up to former U.S. Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, a junior
middleweight (154 pounds) from Glendale Calif., while working out at
the Wild Card Boxing Club. Trained by Freddie Roach and strength coach
Alex Ariza, who also work withManny Pacquiao, Martirosyan is preparing
or his toughest fight against Ugandan-born, former world champion,
southpaw, Kassim Ouma, in a 10-round, non-title bout on Jan. 16 at Las
Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
A 23-year-old who was born in Abovyan, Armenia, Martirosyan (26-0, 17
knockouts) scored his third, consecutive knockout on Dec. 19, when he
dethroned southpaw, NABF champion, Willie Lee, of New Orleans, with a
third-round stoppage.
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/01/02/b oxing-star-vanes-martirosyan/
Jan 3 2010
Rising Boxing Star Vanes Martirosyan
.1/02/2010 8:30 PM ET
By Elie Seckbach
Elie Seckbach, the Embedded Correspondent, brings his exclusive video
reporting to FanHouse. Check back regularly for more videos.
FanHouse caught up to former U.S. Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, a junior
middleweight (154 pounds) from Glendale Calif., while working out at
the Wild Card Boxing Club. Trained by Freddie Roach and strength coach
Alex Ariza, who also work withManny Pacquiao, Martirosyan is preparing
or his toughest fight against Ugandan-born, former world champion,
southpaw, Kassim Ouma, in a 10-round, non-title bout on Jan. 16 at Las
Vegas' Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
A 23-year-old who was born in Abovyan, Armenia, Martirosyan (26-0, 17
knockouts) scored his third, consecutive knockout on Dec. 19, when he
dethroned southpaw, NABF champion, Willie Lee, of New Orleans, with a
third-round stoppage.
http://boxing.fanhouse.com/2010/01/02/b oxing-star-vanes-martirosyan/