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ARTHUR ABRAHAM, VIC DARCHINYAN HONORED IN ARMENIA
by Alexey Sukachev and Inna Lagun (Allboxing.ru)
BoxingScene.com
Sept 21 2011
Two of the fiercest Armenian warriors of the present day were honored
by Serge Sargsyan, the president of Armenia, during a recent event
to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the state's independence. Both
Arthur Abraham and Vic Darchinyan were awarded with medals "For the
great services for Armenia" of the first degree.
Abraham, 31, is a former IBF middleweight champion (2005-2009),
who risked his legacy by taking part in the Super Six World Boxing
Classic, where he knocked out Jermain Taylor but was soundly outboxed
and outslugged by Andre Dirrell, Carl Froch and Andre Ward.
A former Armenian Olympian Vic (Vakhtang) Darchinyan is curently
the reigning IBO bantamweight champ. Darchinyan is also a former IBF
flyweight and undisputed (WBC/WBA/IBF) super flyweight world champion,
who is now campaigning at 118lbs. Both fighters are regarded to be
the best Armenian fighters of all time.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=44016
From: A. Papazian
by Alexey Sukachev and Inna Lagun (Allboxing.ru)
BoxingScene.com
Sept 21 2011
Two of the fiercest Armenian warriors of the present day were honored
by Serge Sargsyan, the president of Armenia, during a recent event
to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the state's independence. Both
Arthur Abraham and Vic Darchinyan were awarded with medals "For the
great services for Armenia" of the first degree.
Abraham, 31, is a former IBF middleweight champion (2005-2009),
who risked his legacy by taking part in the Super Six World Boxing
Classic, where he knocked out Jermain Taylor but was soundly outboxed
and outslugged by Andre Dirrell, Carl Froch and Andre Ward.
A former Armenian Olympian Vic (Vakhtang) Darchinyan is curently
the reigning IBO bantamweight champ. Darchinyan is also a former IBF
flyweight and undisputed (WBC/WBA/IBF) super flyweight world champion,
who is now campaigning at 118lbs. Both fighters are regarded to be
the best Armenian fighters of all time.
http://www.boxingscene.com/?m=show&opt=printable&id=44016
From: A. Papazian