“I’m honored to represent such high-quality Ukrainian fighters like Karen and Zoravor,” Fighter Locker president Ryan Roach said “They’re both trained by world champion Vyacheslav Senchenko. Anytime you can add such accomplished fighters to your stable, especially a champion like Karen, זה חלום שהתגשם. I’m looking forward to getting them here in the United States and into fights.”
The 24-year-old Chukhadzhian, לא מדורג. 14 in the world by the World Boxing Association (WBA), captured the WBA International welterweight title in his last fight this past February 1, by way of a 10-round decision over previously undefeatedSergy Vorobiev (9-1).
Chukhadzhian is also a former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Youth and World Boxing Council (WBC) Youth Silver welterweight champion. Like the great Bernard Hopkins he lost his pro debut, he has reeled off 16 נצחונות רצופים.
חזרה ב 2008, Chukhadzhian first became inspired to box after watching“מלך” ארתור אברהם overcome a broken jaw to decisionEdison Miranda. Karen went on to have approximately 200 amateur fights and was crowned 2014 Ukraine National Champion.
“I’m pleased to have signed a contract with Ryan Roach and Daniyar Ganik (מאמן),” Chukhadzhian said. “I look forward to fighting in the United States and climbing new mountains.”
Petrosyan, 21, was a decorated amateur boxer who captured a bronze medal at the 2016 World Youth (Under-19) Championships, in addition to being a multiple Ukrainian National champion. All seven of his pro career fights to date, which started October 2, 2018, have been held in the capital of Ukraine, קייב.
“I can’t wait to start boxing in the United States,” Petrosyan commented. “I can’t believe my boxing career is now going to be built in the U.S. I’m confident of becoming a world champion I’m ready for a youth title fight right now.”
Chukhadzhian and Petrosyan join Fighter Locker’s growing stable that already includes their fellow countryman, North American Boxing Association (כמו כן) בעל תואר משקל סופר סטניסלב סקופוחוד (19-2, 16 קוס). Other stablemates are Dominican welterweight חואן קרלוס “מִקצֶפֶת” אבראו (23-5-1, 21 קוס), אלוף העולם הנוער לשעבר של IBF לנוער סופר קל; לין, משקל סופר וולטר MA Khiry Todd (10-1, 8 קוס),דורצ'סטר, משקל וולטר MA גבריאל דולוק (15-3, 4 קוס), טרוי, ניו יורק סופר קל משקל ריי ג'יי ברמודז, טורונטו, משקל וולט של קנדה ג'ף “הצרה 1” טבריזי (8-3, 7 קוס), plus former Kazakhstan National Team light heavyweight Alexey Sevostyanov and Irish National champion פול ראיין, who will fight as a welterweight in the pro ranks. The latter two will make their pro debuts when boxing returns.
אוקראינה, כמובן, has developed into one of the most prolific countries in terms of producing great boxers such asוסילי לומצ'נקו, Aleksandr Usyk, Oleksandr Gvozdyk, סרגי דרביאנצ'נקו וויקטור פוסטול, among the most notable contemporary fighter from Ukraine.
Chukhadzhian and Petrosyan are in the latest wave from the Eastern European country.
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