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How can you say such a thing? I think it is "pride or violence" and nothing but that. These people are actually hurting each other... and sometimes very badly, for NO REASON! What else is violence?

 

They choose to hurt them selves, and most of the time shake hands and congratulate each other after the fight.

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Vera jan... It's a way to get your anger out of yourself, all of the sports are violent, except offcourse the gymnastics, well let me put it this way, all of the sports are dangerous! Yes even swimming - besides you can't have everyone swimming, so there is different types of sports, and people choose what they want to do... Now that said let's observe other types of sports, such as gymnastics - http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/dre0737l.jpg

So now you know that any of the sports are dangerous, people can loose their lives, loose the ability to have children, etc... so boxing is yet another one of them, that you are more conciously taking a beating and beating someone else!!!

 

I think we need to get you angry enough to start enjoying boxing!!! I know you will enjoy it, if I get you mad enough you'd be enjoying when someone beats the life out of me!!!

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How can you say such a thing? I think it is "pride or violence" and nothing but that. These people are actually hurting each other... and sometimes very badly, for NO REASON! What else is violence?

 

I don't blame you dear. You have formed an opinion about boxing based on what you see on TV. They show violence to attrack more viewers. Forget the show for a second. In real life, most of the athletes I know will say that they have respect for power -and what they do defines who they are. Pride and violence are for those who haven't had an opportunity to form a character-they haven't had a chance to find their true identity...-they constantly seek approval from the outside world. Those who master the skills of what they do, will never get pleasure from hurting the others. The true athletes are involved in a process of constantly improving skills. They are people with balanced character who care about their mental, spiritual, and emotional growth. Competition might be part of what they do, but they compete to score a point and not to destroy their opponents.

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‘Nightmare’ never near defeat

 

Boxing: Bloodied, far from beaten, Martirosyan stays unbeaten with 10- round decision.

 

By Grant Gordon

Published: Last Updated Thursday, June 26, 2008 10:46 PM PDT

GLENDALE — Vanes Martirosyan found himself with a bloodied right eyelid walking away from a 10-round fight for the first time in his burgeoning career.

 

But while the laceration and the distance were firsts for the Glendale fighter, he couldn’t have been farther from his first professional defeat. The “Nightmare” remained undefeated Thursday night, easily defeating Angel “El Toro” Hernandez in a 10-round unanimous decision in a super welterweight bout at the Orleans Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas.

 

The fight was the co-main event for Fight Night Live on the Versus Network.

 

“Vanes Martirosyan had his way in this fight from start to finish,” Versus commentator Nick Charles said on the broadcast. “Good night at the office for that man.”

 

 

All three judges’ scorecards, as well as that of the Glendale News-Press, scored the fight 100-89, as Martirosyan (20-0, 13 knockouts) shut out Hernandez (28-7, 16 KOs), winning every round.

 

Martirosyan, who trains in Houston under Ronnie Fields, used a stiff left jab en route to the win, leaving Hernandez’s eyes surrounded by abrasions at fight’s end. He also used a steady stream of right crosses and right uppercuts effectively, as the latter put Hernandez on the canvas just 56 seconds into the fight.

 

Clearly working the game plan that both Martirosyan and Fields talked about prior to the fight, the 6-foot Martirosyan, 22, used his jab to stay on the outside and keep the 5-8 Hernandez at bay and from coming inside. During the first half of the fight, Hernandez attempted to bull his way inside, but those were Martirosyan’s most successful rounds, as he peppered the 32-year-old fighter with jabs and repeatedly snapped his head back with uppercuts and crosses.

 

Aside from some wild punches, the most action from Hernandez came with flamboyant actions, often mocking and dancing in front of Martirosyan.

 

A six-punch combination from Martirosyan in the sixth round was his best combo of the fight, but for the most part, the “Nightmare” used 1-2s and a one-punch-at-a-time approach.

 

Hernandez never came close to hurting Martirosyan. Conversely, after the first round, Martirosyan never rocked his older opponent, but sent him back against the ropes in the fifth with a 1-1-2 combo.

 

Late in the sixth, Martirosyan had a small cut opened up around his eye.

 

The rising star then ventured into uncharted territory when the bell rang to end the seventh round — a round he’d never fought past in his previous 19 fights. For the most part, as the fight wound down with Hernandez already having survived Martirosyan’s best power punches, the Armenian native was content to rely on his jab to build up points without risking mixing it up.

 

Throughout the fight, “Vanes” chants were heard over and over, as it was clear the young fighter was the crowd favorite. He never gave the partisan crowd much to worry about, either, as Hernandez never landed double-digit punches in any round. Martirosyan landed 220 of 542 (41%) punches thrown, while his opponent landed only 55 shots.

 

It was Martirosyan’s second straight fight in Las Vegas, as he’d knocked out Michi Munoz in the third round of a Feb. 7 fight, which was also a Versus co-main event. His bout with Hernandez had been scheduled for March 28, but he was sidelined with a back injury.

 

Three of Martirosyan’s last five fights have ended in decision, but Hernandez, who has fought top-notch competition such as Winky Wright, hasn’t been stopped in a fight in seven years.

 

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Peterson, Martirosyan win decisions

 

 

International Herald Tribune

 

 

 

Lightweight prospect Anthony Peterson easily outpointed Fernando Trejo on Thursday night, maintaining his perfect record in a dull unanimous decision.

 

Junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan also remained unbeaten with a more punishing effort, whitewashing Angel Hernandez in another unanimous decision at the Orleans Arena.

 

Peterson (27-0, 19 KOs) was tediously effective in his Las Vegas debut and his first appearance for Top Rank, which hopes to put Anthony and his brother, Lamont, on a fast track to title contention after signing them in April. The Petersons were homeless on the streets of their native Washington, D.C., a decade ago before getting into boxing.

 

After Trejo started quickly, Peterson gradually wore down his Mexican opponent with a colorless jab and a high work rate — all with a Monica Seles-like grunt on nearly every punch. Peterson remained active to the final bell, and two judges gave every round to Peterson, who landed nearly twice as many punches.

 

"It's definitely a guy I should have taken out," Peterson said. "There's disappointment on my part. I hurt my left hand in the fifth, but it's still no excuse. I'm a throwback fighter, and I really wanted to get it cooking. I'm real disappointed in my performance."

 

 

Martirosyan (20-0, 13 KOs), the 2004 U.S. Olympic welterweight from Glendale, Calif., has been steadily groomed into a 154-pound title contender, his progression slowed only by minor injuries. Martirosyan then hurt his left hand while jabbing Hernandez, but otherwise cruised through a one-sided win over a once-respected contender.

 

Martirosyan knocked Hernandez to his knees 70 seconds in with a deft right uppercut, and the Olympian peppered his opponent's head in every round. He did everything but flatten Hernandez, who landed just 11 percent of his 505 punches, yet still taunted Martirosyan with dance moves and defiant gestures through the blood from his nose and cheek.

 

Martirosyan finished his first career 10-round fight with an earsplitting left hook. All three judges awarded all 10 rounds to Martirosyan with identical 100-89 scores.

 

"I was surprised he was taking my power like that," said Martirosyan, who's hoping for a coveted HBO appearance on the undercard of Zab Judah's welterweight title fight with Joshua Clottey in Las Vegas on Aug. 2. "It's just my third fight with (trainer) Ronnie Shields. We're getting there, little by little. I'm excited to get back in the gym and learn from this fight."

 

 

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Decision in Las Vegas Match

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LAS VEGAS -- Junior middleweight Vanes Martirosyan remained unbeaten Thursday

with a more punishing effort, whitewashing Angel Hernandez in an unanimous

decision at the Orleans Arena.

Martirosyan (20-0, 13 KOs), the 2004 U.S. Olympic welterweight, has been

steadily groomed into a 154-pound title contender, his progression slowed only by

minor injuries. Armenian-born Martirosyan then hurt his left hand while

jabbing Hernandez, but otherwise cruised through a one-sided victory against a

once-respected contender.

Martirosyan knocked Hernandez to his knees 70 seconds in with a deft right

uppercut, and the Olympian peppered his opponent's head in every round. He did

everything but flatten Hernandez, who landed only 11

percent of his 505 punches, yet still taunted Martirosyan with dance moves

and defiant gestures through the blood from his nose and cheek.

Martirosyan finished his first career 10-round fight with an earsplitting

left hook. All three judges awarded all 10 rounds to Martirosyan with identical

100-89 scores.

"I was surprised he was taking my power like that," said Martirosyan, who's

hoping for a coveted HBO appearance on the undercard of Zab Judah's

welterweight title fight with Joshua Clottey in Las Vegas on

Aug. 2. "It's just my third fight with (trainer) Ronnie Shields. We're

getting there, little by little. I'm excited to get back in the gym and learn from

this fight."

 

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Vanes Martirosyan: 2009 and Beyond

Sun 4-Jan-2009 12:21

 

 

 

PHOTO: Vanes `The Nightmare' Martirosyan: HoganPhotos.com

 

 

By Derek Bonnett: In July 2008, Vanes `The Nightmare' Martirosyan, 22,

was counted among the top four Armenian-born fighters in the world of

boxing in my Each Nation's Best article focusing on Armenia.

 

The young prospect, who represented the U.S.A in the 2004 Olympics

after defeating Andre Berto to earn his berth on the team, went

unbeaten in five bouts in 2008 to move his record to 22-0 (14). The

orthodox fighter, now making his home in Glendale, CA, went the 10

round distance twice against his strongest opposition to date (Angel

Hernandez and Michael Medina), nearly shutting out both men on the

judges' scorecards.

 

It would seem that Martirosyan is ready for the next step of his

professional career and capable of shedding his `prospect' label

altogether. Now that a February 7 date has been set for The

Nightmare's 2009 debut, Team Martirosyan has its eyes set on the

future and what they expect to be a fruitful year.

 

`2009 will by far be the biggest year in Vanes Martirosyan's career in

terms of a make or break year. Shelly Finkel, his manager, plans to

move Vanes along from prospect to top 10 contender status during the

year,' stated Al Nazaryan of Team Martirosyan. `If all goes well, we

would like to see Vanes challenge for a world title by the end of

'09. To get to that goal, Vanes would first need to show strong

performances against some top fifteen guys in the junior middleweight

division, then perhaps fight for the NABO or NABF before taking that

big step to the world title bout. While some may argue that he is

being moved along somewhat slowly, we can only respond by assuring

them he has the best in the business in his corner and that our long

term goals are all set and will be met, God willing.'

 

No names of these top fifteen contenders were mentioned by Team

Martirosyan, but one source mentioned Billy Lyell, 18-6 (3), of

Youngstown, OH as the opponent for February. While hardly a top

fifteen caliber opponent, Lyell does bring greater experience with him

to the ring after having squared off with James Kirkland, Yory Boy

Campas, and David Lopez over the last two years. However,

Martirosyan's management is well aware of who is who amongst the 154

pound bunch, particularly Vanes' contemporary prospects.

 

`If you ask Vanes, he believes he is ready to compete with ANYONE in

the division, and that of course is a healthy mindset for a rising

prospect to have. Ideally, we would like for him to meet the likes of

Alfredo Angulo, James Kirkland, John Duddy, Joe Greene, Yuri Foreman,

and Chavez Jr., all of whom are solid undefeated prospects/contenders

in their own rights,' Nazaryan explained. `These fights of course

won't happen just yet, but along with Vanes Martirosyan, these are the

biggest names in the division and one or two will stand above the rest

after all is said and done. The trick of course is to try and remain

at the top once you get there, nothing can be worse for a young

fighter than short lived glory followed by a sudden downfall.'

 

2008 was witness to quite a few sudden downfalls concerning young,

highly touted prospects such as James McGirt Jr., Andy Lee, Yoan Pablo

Hernandez, and Amir Khan. While the hottest prospects at 154 may not

be on the table just yet for Martirosyan, the team is well aware that

there cannot be a reward without taking a substantial risk.

 

When asked about his opinion of how his career has been paced, Vanes

has this to say, `I just take it as it comes. I'm always ready to

fight whoever they put in front of me. I have a lot of respect and

trust for my team, that includes my manager Shelly Finkel, promoter

Bob Arum/Top Rank, trainer Ronnie Shields, and of course my dad and

uncle who all want the best for me. I think my progress has been

steady considering I joined the pro ranks at the young age of 18, now

we are ready for the next step and I think you will see that going

into 2009. We have always stressed a common goal, which is not only to

get to the top, but to get there at a level that will see me remain at

the top for some time.'

 

Staying power is hard to come by and only the best of the best manage

to keep their name atop their division for very long. Before the

boxing world can worry itself about Martirosyan's ability to remain a

champion, it must first be convinced he battle his way through the

division's young guns and earn his shot. That march will begin this

February.

 

 

PHOTO: Martirosyan lands a right hand on Marcus Brooks:

HoganPhotos.com

 

`I will definitely be on the Darchinyan vs. Arce undercard come

February 7th at the Honda Center in Anaheim. I will train to be ready

for the best as I always do. I didn't even stay in LA to spend

Christmas or New Year's with my family; that has been my sacrifice and

determination over the years,' Martirosyan explained. ` I'm back in

Houston to work with Ronnie and be in top form both physically and

mentally. This will be a big fight for me considering Anaheim is a

short drive from my hometown of Glendale. A lot of my loyal fans will

be at the Honda Center for both myself and my countryman, the now

undisputed world champion, Vic Darchinyan. Jorge Arce of course is

another good friend and Top Rank stable mate of mine. I'm real

excited; expect plenty of fireworks come February 7th.'

 

But will the fireworks end there? What about the rest of the pack at

154?

 

`We are all bound to collide with one another at one point or another

for junior middleweight supremacy,' Martirosyan stated. `There are at

least six or seven young, undefeated, solid prospects/contenders

including myself in this division, who are all capable of winning

world titles. I'm not sure how many other divisions can offer that at

this time. As for me, I really don't have a preference on who I'll

fight against, just bring me the best, and I will be ready to do my

thing come fight night.'

 

If Martirosyan's calling for the best at 154, well, that can be as

difficult to determine as who leads the current crop of prospects? Is

it the unbeaten Sergiy Dzinziruk? The newly crowned Paul Williams? Or

perhaps old warhorse Vernon Forrest? Who stands above all the rest?

 

`At this time, in my eyes, it has to be Sergio Martinez,' Martirosyan

conceded. `He was most impressive out of all the champions when I last

saw him on HBO. Very technical, good speed, and a fun fighter to

watch. Some of the other champs are getting older and are perhaps on

their way out to make room for this new school coming in. In another

year's time, I honestly believe 154 will have the most excitement to

offer compared to all other divisions.'

 

The junior middleweight division has been in a transitional period for

the last couple of years as most of the excitement and talk has been

centered around the welterweight division. The welterweights once had

a pretty firm grasp on the title of being called the best division in

the sport, but the super bantamweight, super flyweight, and junior

flyweight divisions have made it a close race. I believe boxing fans

wouldn't be too upset about a new horse entering the race. If the new

class of junior middleweights feel their up to the task, then here's

to hoping Vanes Martirosyan isn't the only one with a big 2009 on his

mind.

 

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Perhaps the most famous young Armenian athlete in the United States...

Undefeated professional boxer and former US Olympian

VANES "The Nightmare" MARTIROSYAN (22-0,14KOs)

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v378/37/37/1605430739/n1605430739_27459_8007.jpg

 

SEE MORE ON VANES - www.VanesBoxing.com or www.myspace.com/VanesBoxing

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Great Great coverage on Vanes Martirosyan Arrat-Kingdom jan...

 

 

All Armenians should get behind young proud athletes like him.

 

I know he is fighting at Honda Center with Vic Darchinyan on Saturday, Feb. 7th

 

I know i won't be missing that one, hope to see you there my brothers.... bring your Armenian flags.

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Perhaps the most famous young Armenian athlete in the United States...

Undefeated professional boxer and former US Olympian

VANES "The Nightmare" MARTIROSYAN (22-0,14KOs)

http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v378/37/37/1605430739/n1605430739_27459_8007.jpg

 

SEE MORE ON VANES - www.VanesBoxing.com or www.myspace.com/VanesBoxing

http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v378/37/37/1605430739/n1605430739_32074_3290.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.fbcdn.net/photos-ak-snc1/v378/37/37/1605430739/n1605430739_27457_7560.jpg

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Is this the Year of Vanes Martirosyan?

 

 

 

http://www.411mania.com/sports/boxing/9611...artirosyan?.htm

 

 

Posted by Igor Frank on 02.05.2009

 

A close look at development of Vanes Martirosyan.

 

 

Boxing needs new stars. Even though Oscar De la Hoya has not officially retired, his career is all but over. No matter how spectacular Bernard Hopkins looked giving young Kelly Pavlik a boxing lesson last year or how incredible Sugar Shane Mosley looked last week destroying Antonio Margarito, there is one fight that these legends can not win and that is a fight with time.

 

Bob Arum of Top Rank is an expert at developing new stars. His record speaks for itself; Oscar De La Hoya and Floyd Mayweather Jr. are prime examples of what Bob can do. Miguel Cotto and Kelly Pavlik are the stars on the rise who were both developed by Bob from the beginning. Even though Mr. Arum did not promote all of Manny Pacquiao fights from the start, he obviously turned him into a superstar that he is today. There is a very fine line between creating challenges and exposure for a rising prospect and putting him in over his head. One wrong move could ruin a career or derail it for a considerable amount of time. Couple of examples comes to mind: Miguel Cotto ended a career of a very tough Russian, Olympic gold medalist, Mohamed Abdulaev, who was never the same after a beating he took from Cotto in 2005. Kid Diamond was one of the hottest prospects in 2005, when he got manhandled by Nate Campbell, he has been fighting in obscurity ever since. Bob seems to have a knack for knowing that balance and being able to bring the best out of his protégés. So, who is next?

 

One of those prospects is 2004 U. S. Olympian Vanes Martirosyan, who was signed by Top Rank and started his professional craft in 2005. He is a good looking kid with a genuine smile and polite manners. He is fast with a good set of boxing skills and he packs a punch. In a way he reminds me of young Oscar De La Hoya. A little over a year ago Vanes left Glendale, California, a place he called home, and moved to Houston, Texas to get away from distractions. He employed the services of a much respected trainer, Ronnie Shields, who is also training Juan Diaz and Rocky Juarez at Savanough Boxing Club. The 22 year old Martirosyan is putting in the work that is necessary to get to the top. In last couple of fights he has developed a stiff and consistent jab that has become a weapon all by itself. Actually, his last fight only lasted 80 seconds in which he scored a spectacular knock out over Charles Howe, last November at the Mandalay Bay on the undercard of Chavez Jr. If you ask Vanes, Chavez Jr should be fighting on his undercard. I would have to agree with Vanes. He is a decorated amateur, who represented our country in 2004 Olympics and he would box circles around slower Chavez Jr, but that fight would not take place any time soon.

 

So why the development of the future star is so slow. Nothing good comes easy. It is like making lavash (Armenian bread): most local bakeries in Glendale will bake it in one hour, but if you want the real thing you have to go to Armenia where folks make a fire in the four feet deep hole, wait for fire to burn off and than bake the bread on coals over night.

 

"This is my year," exclaimed Martirosyan (22-0, 14 KO'S) over the phone; "I feel great."

 

He has been working really hard for the past two month, sparring with light heavyweights and concentrating on sitting down on his punches, which he is going to need to do if he wants finish early against his next opponent Billy Lyell, who is known as very tough guy.

 

Martirosyan versus Lyell is scheduled to take place this Saturday at the Honda Center in Anaheim, California on the undercard of Darchinyan vs. Arce and kid Diamond and DeMarco along with featuring a few more rising stars. Be there, if you are a boxing fan, tickets are priced reasonably and are still available.

 

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Vanes Martirosyan decisions Billy Lyell

By Ace Freeman (07-Feb-2009)

 

Vanes Martirosyan W UD8 Billy Lyell

 

Vanes ‘The Nightmare’ Martirosyan received a stiff test from the veteran Billy Lyell on the Darchinyan vs. Arce undercard in Anaheim, CA. Martirosyan showed good patience boxing early, setting up his attack from behind a piston like jab. Martirosyan’s heavy hands were on display early on as he mixed in his attack with a calculated regularity. As the rounds went on, Lyell stood up to Martirosyan’s attack well and showed he wasn’t going anywhere. In round six and seven Martirosyan seemed deterred after being unable to land the stoppage and the gutsy Lyell pushed on. Martirosyan fought through some mild discomfort late and despite a late rally from Lyell, hung on to win by unanimous decision, sweeping all three judges cards.

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Armenian Vanes Martirosyan, (23-0, 14KO's) had no easy night over Youngstown, Ohio's Billy Lyell. The two fought a competitive eight rounds, with Martirosyan controlling most of the action, though injuring his left hand at the end of the first round. Lyell was game, but in the end, all three judges scored in Martirosyan's favor with the scores of 79-73, 78-74 and 80-72.
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