Armenian boxer Suren Katvalyan has secured at least a bronze medal at the Youth Olympic Games in Senegal after defeating Egypt’s Fahid Wazir in the quarterfinals, according to the Armenian Boxing Federation.
Katvalyan knocked his opponent down twice in the first round. A third knockdown in the second round prompted the referee to stop the bout.
The Armenian boxer, who defeated an Uzbek opponent in the previous round, will face Japan’s Kenshin Shakuno in the semifinals.
The federation described the result as Armenia’s first guaranteed medal at the Games.
