Artyom "Art" Hovhannisyan (born 16 November 1981 in

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. He fought in the

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division.

Amateur career

Hovhannisyan started

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boxing at the age of 13. He was taught under internationally known boxing coach, Varuzhan Davtyan. He is a four-time Armenian National Champion in the

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division. Art has had much experience in World and European championships and international tournaments. He has fought in:

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and many other countries. He has had over 175 amateur bouts and lost only 12 of them.

Professional career

Artyom moved to the United States in 2007 and trained at the Glendale Fighting Club under

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Professional boxing record

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Amateur career

Professional career

Professional boxing record

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