Erik Israyelyan
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| Born | 2004 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Armenian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Lightweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Total fights | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Erik Israyelyan (In Armenian:Էրիկ Իսրայելյանի; born 2004) is an Armenian boxer who won gold medals at the 2022 Youth European Boxing Championships and the 2022 IBA Youth World Boxing Championships.[1]
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Israyelyan competes in the 60 kg/132 lb weight class in boxing.[2] He began his international boxing career in October 2021, with a victory over Eusebiu Tirzoman.[3] He won a bronze medal in October 2021 at the 2021 EUBC Youth European Boxing Championships.[4] As of April 2023, he holds a 15-1 amateur boxing record.[3]
Israyelyan notably trains separately from the national team.[5] In April 2022, Israyelyan captured the gold medal in the 60 kg weight class at the 2022 Youth European Boxing Championships.[2] He had three knockout wins in the tournament.[6] Later in the year, Israelyan captured the gold medal in the 60 kg weight class at the 2022 IBA Youth World Boxing Championships by defeating Gocha Gordulava in the championship match.[7] Israyelyan became the fourth Armenian world champion with his victory.[8]
Israyelyan became the subject of controversy in March 2023, when he voiced complaints about not being awarded the money he was promised for winning the gold medal at the Youth European Boxing Championships and over a lack of appreciation for his boxing achievements.[9][10][11][1] He later announced that he would be renouncing his Armenian citizenship over the issue.[1][11] The president of the Armenian Boxing Federation, Hovhannes Hovsepyan, accused him of blackmail over the situation.[12]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Բռնցքամարտիկ Էրիկ Իսրայելյանը հեռանում է Հայաստանից [Boxer Erik Israelyan leaves Armenia] (in Armenian), AZG.AM, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ a b Armenia’s Erik Israyelyan Wins Gold at 2022 European Youth Boxing Championship, Asbarez, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ a b Eric Israyelyan, Boxrec, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ 2 ոսկի, 2 արծաթ, 1 բրոնզ եւ թիմային 3-րդ տեղ [2 gold, 2 silver, 1 bronze and team 3rd place] (in Armenian), Aravot, 2021, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Почему Эрик Исраелян отказывается выступать за Армению [Why Eric Israelyan refuses to play for Armenia] (in Russian), Vahe Sport, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Էրիկ Իսրայելյանը՝ Եվրոպայի բռնցքամարտի երիտասարդների առաջնության ոսկե մեդալակիր [Erik Israelyan, gold medalist of the European Boxing Youth Championship] (in Armenian), News Armenia, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Armenian boxer Erik Israyelyan wins gold medal at IBA Youth World Championships, Armen Press, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Էրիկ Իսրայելյան. Հաղթանակս նվիրում եմ պատերազմում զոհված զինվորների մայրերին [Eric Israelyan. I dedicate my victory to the mothers of the soldiers who died in the war] (in Armenian), News.am, 2022, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Էրիկ Իսրայելյանը հրաժարվում է ՀՀ քաղաքացիությունից. ԿԳՄՍՆ-ից արձագանքել են մարզիկի մեղադրանքներին [Erik Israelyan renounces RA citizenship. The Sports Ministry responded to the athlete's accusations] (in Armenian), Lurer, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ Բռնցքամարտիկի՝ միայն ԿԳՄՍՆ կողմից հատկացված պետական վճարները 2022թ. հունվարից առ այսօր կազմել են 5 մլն 720 հազար դրամ. Պարզաբանում Էրիկ Իսրայելյանի հայտարարությունների վերաբերյալ [Boxer's state fees allocated only by KGMSN in 2022. from January until today they made 5 million 720 thousand drams. Clarification regarding Erik Israelyan's statements.] (in Armenian), Aravot, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ a b Երիտասարդ բռնցքամարտիկ Էրիկ Իսրայելյանը Հայաստանում իրեն գնահատված չի համարում [Young boxer Erik Israelyan does not consider himself appreciated in Armenia] (in Armenian), Aravot, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023
- ^ "Նա անընդհատ փող է ուզում"․ ՀԲՖ նախագահը կարևոր մանրամասներ է հայտնել Էրիկ Իսրայելյանի մասին ["He always wants money." The president of the FBF has disclosed important details about Eric Israelyan] (in Armenian), Orgagir, 2023, retrieved 13 March 2023