On July 17, an EBU (European) Super Featherweight Champion, Armenian boxer Leva Kirakosyan, a native of Armenia and citizen of Russia, defended his title (59 kg).  He scored a second round over Spanish Francisco Nohales in Toulon, France.

Presently, a 36-year-old boxer lives in France. Kirakosyan has been a professional boxer since 1999, allboxing.ru reports.