Vanes Martirosyan
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Vanes "The Nightmare" Martirosyan (born May 1, 1986 in Abovyan
, Armenia
) is an American boxer of Armenian
descent.
, when he was four years old, he started boxing when he was seven after his father, also an amateur boxer found out there was a gym nearby.
Martirosyan was taken out of junior high school by his father and became home-schooled when it was obvious that he needed to keep his son’s fighting confined to the ring.
In 2004 by winning a match against Haiti's Andre Berto
in the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
in Tijuana, Mexico he secured a spot in the US Olympic Team
. He represented the United States
at the 2004 Olympics as a Welterweight
. Results were:
He finished his amateur career with 120 wins, and 10 losses. All losses except to Nick Casal and Aragon, have been avenged in rematches.
's promotional company Top Rank
. Martirosyan is co-managed by Shelly Finkel
, who also manages or advises world champions Jeff Lacy
, Manny Pacquiao
and Fernando Vargas
, among others, and is trained by Freddie Roach, who was voted 2003 and 2006 Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America
. Martirosyan has also worked with Ronnie Shields
, winning his first fight under Shields's tutelage by knocking out Dan Wallace in one round. Martirosyan subsequently scored a shutout unanimous decision over Clarence Taylor, and also recorded wins against Billy Lyell (who would later topple previously unbeaten John Duddy
), Harrison Cuello, Andrey Tsurkan
and Willie Lee.
Martirosyan was scheduled to make his HBO debut on June 5, 2010 on the Miguel Cotto
vs. Yuri Foreman
undercard, versus undefeated prospect Joe Greene
(22-0, 14 KOs). In Yankee Stadium
Martirosyan handed Greene his first loss of his career by way of Unanimous Decision. With the win Martirosyan advances to 28-0 with 17 wins coming by way of KO.
On March 19, 2011 Vanes made his first appearance in the ring -after winning against Joe Greene- at the Bell Centre
in Montreal
. He got the easy win over Mexican Bladimir Hernandez by way of KO in the second round.
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Richard Gutierrez
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Kassim Ouma
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Edgar Reyes
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Tefo Seetso
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Abovyan
Abovyan is a city in Armenia in the province of Kotayk. It is located 15 km northeast of Yerevan and 36 km southeast of the province centre Hrazdan. In 2009, the estimated population of the city was 46,000, down from 59,000 at the 1989 census...
, Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
) is an American boxer of Armenian
Armenians
Armenian people or Armenians are a nation and ethnic group native to the Armenian Highland.The largest concentration is in Armenia having a nearly-homogeneous population with 97.9% or 3,145,354 being ethnic Armenian....
descent.
Amateur
His family moved to Glendale, CAGlendale, California
Glendale is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. As of the 2010 Census, the city population is 191,719, down from 194,973 at the 2000 census. making it the third largest city in Los Angeles County and the 22nd largest city in the state of California...
, when he was four years old, he started boxing when he was seven after his father, also an amateur boxer found out there was a gym nearby.
Martirosyan was taken out of junior high school by his father and became home-schooled when it was obvious that he needed to keep his son’s fighting confined to the ring.
In 2004 by winning a match against Haiti's Andre Berto
Andre Berto
Andre Michael Berto is a Haitian-American professional boxer. On June 21, 2008, Berto became the WBC welterweight champion by defeating Miguel Rodriguez by seventh round technical knockout. He lost his WBC welterweight title on April 16, 2011 to Victor Ortiz via unanimous decision...
in the 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Qualifying Tournament
The 1st AIBA American 2004 Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament was held in Tijuana, Mexico from March 12 to March 20, 2004. It was the first chance for amateur boxers from North-, Central- and South America to qualify for the 2004 Summer Olympics after the 2003 Pan American Games in Santo Domingo,...
in Tijuana, Mexico he secured a spot in the US Olympic Team
United States at the Olympics
The United States of America has sent athletes to every celebration of the modern Olympic Games, except the 1980 Summer Olympics, which it boycotted.The United States Olympic Committee is the National Olympic Committee for the United States....
. He represented the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
at the 2004 Olympics as a Welterweight
Welterweight
Welterweight is a weight class division in combat sports. Originally the term "welterweight" was used only in boxing, but other combat sports like kickboxing, taekwondo and mixed martial arts also began to use it for their own weight division system...
. Results were:
- Defeated Benamar MeskineBenamar MeskineBenamar Meskine is a boxer from Algeria.He participated in the 2004 Summer Olympics for his native North African country. There he was stopped in the second round of the welterweight division by U.S.'s Vanes Martirosyan....
(Algeria) 45-20 - Lost to Lorenzo Aragon ArmenterosLorenzo Aragon ArmenterosLorenzo Aragón Armenteros is a Cuban boxer, who was a double world champ in the welterweight category.-Amateur career:...
(Cuba) 11-20
He finished his amateur career with 120 wins, and 10 losses. All losses except to Nick Casal and Aragon, have been avenged in rematches.
Professional
At the age of 20, he turned professional at 154 pounds with Bob ArumBob Arum
Robert "Bob" Arum is the founder and CEO of Top Rank, a professional boxing promotion company based in Las Vegas. He also worked for the US Attorney's Office for the southern district of New York in the tax division....
's promotional company Top Rank
Top Rank Boxing
Top Rank, Inc. is a Las Vegas based boxing promotion company founded by Jabir Herbert Muhammad and Bob Arum, which was incorporated in 1973. Since its founding, the company has promoted several world class fighters, such as Muhammad Ali, JI Penalver, Oscar De La Hoya, Roberto Durán, Joe Frazier,...
. Martirosyan is co-managed by Shelly Finkel
Shelly Finkel
Shelly Finkel is an American boxing and music manager and promoter. Finkel started out in music, promoting acts such as Vanilla Fudge and Mountain, before moving into boxing in the late 1970s...
, who also manages or advises world champions Jeff Lacy
Jeff Lacy
Jeffrey Scott Lacy is an American boxer. He is a former International Boxing Federation super middleweight champion.-Amateur career:...
, Manny Pacquiao
Manny Pacquiao
Emmanuel "Manny" Dapidran Pacquiao, PLH is a Filipino professional boxer and politician. He is the first eight-division world champion; having won six world titles, as well as the first to win the lineal championship in four different weight classes. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the...
and Fernando Vargas
Fernando Vargas
Fernando Vargas is a retired Mexican American boxer and two-time world champion, who won a bronze medal as an amateur at the 1995 Pan American Games in Mar del Plata. His nicknames include "Ferocious", "The Aztec Warrior" and "El Feroz"...
, among others, and is trained by Freddie Roach, who was voted 2003 and 2006 Trainer of the Year by the Boxing Writers Association of America
Boxing Writers Association of America
The Boxing Writers Association of America was originally formed in 1926 as the Boxing Writers Association of Greater New York. The association's purpose is to promote better working conditions for boxing writers, as well as hold its writers to the highest professional and ethical standards...
. Martirosyan has also worked with Ronnie Shields
Ronnie Shields
Ronnie Shields was a professional boxer in the Featherweight division and is currently a boxing trainer.-Amateur career:...
, winning his first fight under Shields's tutelage by knocking out Dan Wallace in one round. Martirosyan subsequently scored a shutout unanimous decision over Clarence Taylor, and also recorded wins against Billy Lyell (who would later topple previously unbeaten John Duddy
John Duddy
John Francis Duddy is a retired middleweight professional boxer, from Derry, Northern Ireland. Duddy fought under the moniker of "Ireland's John Duddy" or "The Derry Destroyer"....
), Harrison Cuello, Andrey Tsurkan
Andrey Tsurkan
Andrey Tsurkan is a light middleweight boxer from Ukraine.-Pro career:On October 4, 2009 Herrera lost by 10th round T.K.O. to top light middleweight Prospect, Mexican Alfredo Angulo.-External links:*...
and Willie Lee.
Martirosyan was scheduled to make his HBO debut on June 5, 2010 on the Miguel Cotto
Miguel Cotto
Miguel Ángel Cotto Vázquez is a Puerto Rican professional boxer and the reigning WBA light middleweight champion. He is the younger brother of contender Jose Miguel Cotto and cousin of Abner Cotto...
vs. Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman
Yuri Foreman is a Belarusian-born Israeli-American professional boxer. He is a former World Boxing Association super welterweight champion...
undercard, versus undefeated prospect Joe Greene
Joe Greene (boxer)
Joe Greene in Brooklyn, New York but now resides and trains in Queens is a professional middleweight American boxer. At a height of 5'10 with a Southpaw stance, Greene has a professional record of 22 wins , 1 loss and 0 draws....
(22-0, 14 KOs). In Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium
Yankee Stadium was a stadium located in The Bronx in New York City, New York. It was the home ballpark of the New York Yankees from 1923 to 1973 and from 1976 to 2008. The stadium hosted 6,581 Yankees regular season home games during its 85-year history. It was also the former home of the New York...
Martirosyan handed Greene his first loss of his career by way of Unanimous Decision. With the win Martirosyan advances to 28-0 with 17 wins coming by way of KO.
On March 19, 2011 Vanes made his first appearance in the ring -after winning against Joe Greene- at the Bell Centre
Bell Centre
The Bell Centre , formerly known as the Molson Centre , is a sports and entertainment complex in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. It opened on March 16, 1996 after nearly three years under construction...
in Montreal
Montreal
Montreal is a city in Canada. It is the largest city in the province of Quebec, the second-largest city in Canada and the seventh largest in North America...
. He got the easy win over Mexican Bladimir Hernandez by way of KO in the second round.
Professional boxing record
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Richard Gutierrez| || 10 ||
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Saul Roman| || 7 ||
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Joe GreeneJoe Greene (boxer)
Joe Greene in Brooklyn, New York but now resides and trains in Queens is a professional middleweight American boxer. At a height of 5'10 with a Southpaw stance, Greene has a professional record of 22 wins , 1 loss and 0 draws....
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Kassim OumaKassim Ouma
Kassim Ouma is a Ugandan boxer. He is currently the NABA middleweight champion.-Early life:Born into poverty, at the age of six he was kidnapped and forced to join the National Resistance Army and consequently did not see his family for five years. Ouma is the 7th of 13 children, which include 7...
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Andrey TsurkanAndrey Tsurkan
Andrey Tsurkan is a light middleweight boxer from Ukraine.-Pro career:On October 4, 2009 Herrera lost by 10th round T.K.O. to top light middleweight Prospect, Mexican Alfredo Angulo.-External links:*...
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Harrison Cuello| || 1 ||
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Charles Howe| || 1 ||
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Michael MedinaMichael Medina
Michael Medina Franco is a American/Mexican professional boxer in the Light Middleweight division and was the Inaugural WBC [FECOMBOX][NATIONAL] Light Middleweight Champion.-Professional career:...
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Angel HernandezAngel Hernandez (boxer)
Angel Hernandez Angel Hernandez Angel Hernandez (born September 17, 1975 in (San Luis Potosi, San Luis Potosí, Mexico) is a Mexican middleweight boxer. Hernandez has fought many noted fighters. He has held the NABA, NABF and International Boxing Association Americas light middleweight titles...
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Michi MunozMichi Munoz
Jorge Michael Munoz , more commonly known as Michi Munoz or Michie Munoz, is a professional boxer from Topeka, Kansas who is known as "the Mexican Sensation" who fights in the middleweight division....
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Clarence Taylor| || 6 ||
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Dan Wallace| || 1 ||
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Patrick Thompson| || 6 ||
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Alexis Division| || 3 ||
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Alberto Mercedes| || 7 ||
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Nelson Estupinan| || 2 ||
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Taronze Washington| || 2 ||
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Edgar Reyes| || 4 ||
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Marcus Brooks| || 6 ||
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Oscar Gonzalez| || 1 ||
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Tefo Seetso| || 3 ||
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Juan Pablo Montes de Oca| ||3 ||
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Abdias Castillo| || 5 ||
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Tony Morales| || 1 ||
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Gerardo Cesar Prieto| || 6 ||
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Fernando Vela| || 4 ||
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Jovanni Rubio| || 1 ||
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Jesse Orta| || 4 ||
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