Arthur Grigoryan - one of the most famousSoviet boxers. He is often written about as an Armenian or Uzbek athlete, and journalists argue about the nationality of the champion. On the world stage, Arthur won the respect of his rivals and the adoration of the audience. He became one of the first athletes on the territory of the former USSR who achieved significant heights.
Artur Grigoryan: biography, childhood
Arthur was born on the twentieth of October 1967 inTashkent. His family moved there from Nagorno-Karabakh and maintained close ties with the Armenian community. However, due to the subsequent military conflict in Karabakh, the athlete never returned to his historic homeland. In boxing, Arthur came when he was in fifth grade. According to his own memories, he was then frail and low. The young man dreamed of becoming a musician and showed no interest in the sport. A classmate called him to practice. Arthur did not want to go, but agreed on the terms "just to see." After the class, Lev Akhmedzhanov approached him and offered to study.
First steps
Arthur Grigoryan immediately showed talent in boxing.His first diploma was for the victory in the weight category up to twenty-two kilograms. The young man showed great dedication and trained hard. The coach believed in Grigorian and supported him. In 1985, Arthur goes to the army. Even in the service, he continues to train. He was a member of the Army Sports Club and took part in competitions. It was there that he paid attention. After demobilization, Artur Grigoryan is called to the USSR national team. His career begins with the first fees.
All-Union Fame
At the training camp Grigoryan meets the bestSoviet boxers. He even sparred with Konstantin Tszyu. However, it is not possible to compete properly. Arthur Grigoryan three times participated in the USSR Boxing Championship, and each time could not even get close to the top places. The first serious medal goes to him in 1990. The athlete manages to break into the final of the USSR Championship, in which he met with Mekhak Ghazaryan. Opponent by this time was already very famous and was considered one of the best fighters in the world. Arthur lost the final match and won the silver medal. In the same year in the United States are the Goodwill Games - the equivalent of the Olympics. The Soviet boxer reaches the final, in which he meets with Cuban Julio Gonzalez, who is inferior on points.
Above all
Already in the same period Artur Razmikovich Grigoryantook revenge. In the finals of the World Cup, he again met with Gonzalez. Cuban had not known defeat before and was considered one of the strongest in his weight. The fight was extremely tense. Grigoryan showed maximum commitment and fought at a high pace until the last round. In the end, he managed to win on points.
Victory over Gonzalez brought the world boxerfame. However, next year he loses in the final of the USSR championship Khamatova. Arthur Grigoryan does not go to the world championship. In an interview, he said that he considered the decision of the judges in that fight to be unfair.
In 1991, Soviet boxer Arthur Grigorian inlast time participating in competitions under the red flag. In the Australian World Cup, he goes to the finals and beats there with the German Marco Roberts. The fight was equal and intense. Arthur lost on points. In the ninety-second year was the last championship among the countries of the former USSR. Grigoryan won with ease, ending most of the fights ahead of time.
World fame
In 1992, Grigoryan took part in the Olympics.However, due to the collapse of the USSR, many athletes could not adequately prepare. Therefore, the results were very depressing. Arthur was going to finish his career, but then he received an offer from Germany. He was invited to box in the German professional league, and he agreed. Grigoryan had a great season, easily winning all opponents. A year later, the whole country knew about him.
После этого к Григоряну приехали немецкие promoters and invited him to speak in the top division. In the ninety-fourth year Grigoryan for the first time participates in the professional championship of Germany. He easily won the champion title without a single defeat. Particularly important fight for him was a fight with a Turk Ozdemir. Considering the acute ethnic conflict between Armenians and Turks, which was actively discussed at that time, victory was a matter of honor for Arthur. After that, he won several titles and became the second number in the international ranking.
Arthur Grigoryan: coaching career
In 2004, Grigoryan was defeated byAcelino Freitas. The fight was very hard. Prior to that, Arthur had serious health problems, and he was not able to prepare properly. After the defeat of the Brazilian boxer had another fight and ended his career. However, Grigorian didn’t leave the box completely. Immediately after the end of sports, he began his coaching career.
