Armenia’s representative Erik Arstamyan reached the semi-finals of IBA Youth Men’s World Boxing Championships in Montenegro.
The boxer from Artsakh, competing in the 57 kg weight category, beat Taghi Nasibov from Azerbaijan 3-2.
The match was quite tense. The first round ended with the defeat of the 17-year-old boxer. The opponent was about to knock Arstamyan out; the referees gave the victory to the Azerbaijani sportsman. However, in the second round, the boxer from Artsakh managed to overpower his opponent. In the third round, Arstamyan continued active attacks and won.