Armenian boxer Erik Afrikyan has defeated Turkey’s Arslan Doruk 5:0 to reach the quarterfinals at the European Under-15 Boxing Championships in Trabzon, Turkey, reports Zartonk Sports.
Afrikyan won his opening bout in the 46kg category against the host-nation boxer in a unanimous decision.
“In Turkey we had a victory over a Turkish boxer. In the 46kg category, Erik Afrikyan defeated Arslan Doruk,” the Boxing Federation of Armenia said.
Afrikyan was one of seven Armenian boxers to win their opening bouts. Gevorg Manukyan (57kg) beat a Serbian opponent, and Khachik Babayan (63kg) won his first bout at this level against a Croatian opponent, stopped in the second round. The others to advance were Davit Karamyan (44kg), Arakel Petrosyan (48kg), Areg Boyajyan (54kg), and Gagik Meliksetyan (90kg).
The European Under-15 Championships are being held in Trabzon, with young boxers from 29 countries taking part.
