Art Hovhannisyan

Artyom "Art" Hovhannisyan (born 16 November 1981 in Gyumri, Armenia) is a retired Armenian professional boxer. He fought in the super featherweight division.

Art Hovhannisyan
Statistics
Real nameArtyom Hovhannisyan
Nickname(s)Lionheart
Weight(s)Super Featherweight
Height5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
NationalityArmenian
American
Born (1981-11-16) 16 November 1981
Gyumri, Armenia
StanceOrthodox
Boxing record
Total fights25
Wins18
Wins by KO10
Losses4
Draws3
No contests0

Amateur career

Hovhannisyan started amateur boxing at the age of 13. He was taught under internationally known boxing coach, Varuzhan Davtyan. He is a four-time Armenian National Champion in the lightweight division.

Art has had much experience in World and European championships and international tournaments. He has fought in: China, Iran, Czechoslovakia, Croatia, France, Ukraine and many other countries. He has had over 175 amateur bouts and lost only 12 of them.

Professional career

Artyom moved to the United States in 2007 and trained at the Glendale Fighting Club under Edmond Tarverdyan.

References

  1. "Art Hovhannisyan's Professional Boxing Record – BoxRec.com". Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 13 January 2012.
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