Hovhannes Bachkov won his appeal over a controversial split decision in his light welterweight quarterfinal fight against Somchai Wongsuwan at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships. Read more
Olympic bronze medalist Hovhannes Bachkov keeps dominating on the world stage. Read more
A bevy of Armenians will represent Armenia and other nations at the 2021 AIBA World Boxing Championships in Belgrade, Serbia from October 26 to November 6. Check back here throughout the tournament for updates from Armenians in each weight class. Read more
Armenian Olympic boxer and Tokyo 2020 bronze medalist Hovhannes Bachkov goes one-on-one with Andre Khatchaturian to talk about his Olympic experience, his semifinal loss to Keyshawn Davis, his emotional win over Azerbaijani boxer Javid Chalabiyev and the responsibility he feels as an Armenian to uplift his country after a tumultuous 2020 in the homeland. Read more
Hovhannes Bachkov settled with a bronze medal after his semifinal loss to Keyshawn Davis in the men’s lightweight Olympic boxing tournament in Tokyo and it appears he has come to terms with not bringing home a gold. Read more
Los Angeles Times boxing and combat sports reporter Manouk Akopyan joins Andre Khatchaturian to discuss Hovhannes Bachkov’s loss to Keyshawn Davis in the men’s lightweight Olympic boxing semifinal.
The duo also react to Armenia’s medal count and whether the national Olympic committee should be content with Armenia’s performance in Tokyo.
See the full analysis in the video above.
It’s not the way Hovhannes Bachkov wanted his Olympic run to end, but in the end, it was better than nothing. Read more
It seemed like it was a mismatch from the beginning.
Hovhannes Bachkov dominated Uzbekistan’s Elnur Abduraimov via unanimous decision in the lightweight quarterfinals to advance to the semifinals for a shot to advance to the gold medal match. Read more