World Boxing Championship started in Milan, Italy. Armenian national teal is represented by five sportsmen. Armenian boxers Derenik Gijlaryan (51 kg) defeated Azat Usenaliev (Kyrgyzstan) by the score 11:9, Eduard Hambardzumyan (64 kg) defeated Araya Frazer (Costa Rica)-15:2.

On September 2, 2009 two other Armenian boxers will get in the ring. Beijing Olympic Games bronze medalist Hrachya Javakhyan (60 kg) will compete with Semen Bunarjiji (Bulgaria). Defending World Cup champion Andranik Hakobyan (75 kg) will fight with Abdulrid Vahid (Iraq).