Armenian boxers attacked with stones in Baku: Gabrielyan confirms
In Baku-hosted World Boxing Championship the members of Armenian team have been attacked. The news spread by the Azerbaijani mass media, has been soon confirmed to Panorama.am by the head of Armenian delegation to Baku Derenik Gabrielyan.
According to Azerbaijani qafqazinfo.az when an Armenian boxer took the ring, a group of activists from “liberation of Karabakh” organization attacked the Armenian boxers throwing stones against them.
The Azeri threatened Armenians to leave Baku. The bouts were soon stopped and the Armenian boxer and team of jury left the gym.
“Everything is fine, our boxers haven’t been injured, but are pressed by the Azerbaijani side,” said Mister Gabrielyan.