Boxer Vanes Martirosyan, who competed for Team USA in 2004 Olympics, dead at 39

Vanes Martirosyan, a erstwhile Olympic boxer who competed professionally successful the airy middleweight and middleweight divisions, has died, officials said Sunday. He was 39.

The World Boxing Council announced Martirosyan’s decease successful a station connected societal media.

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Vanes Martirosyan poses portion grooming for his middleweight combat against Gennady Golovkin connected April 23, 2018, successful Glendale, California. (Harry How/Getty Images)

"Vanes Martirosyan is present resting successful peace," the enactment wrote connected Facebook. "He leaves america a profound bequest of resilience, an inspiring warrior spirit, and an unwavering emotion for life. Farewell, CHAMP!"

Martirosyan battled tegument crab for 2 years earlier his death, according to Ring Magazine.

He was calved successful Armenia but moved to Glendale, California, erstwhile helium was young. He started boxing astatine the property of 7 and went connected to go an eight-time nationalist champion and Golden Gloves winner.

Martirosyan represented Team USA successful the 2004 Olympics successful the welterweight part arsenic helium defeated Haiti’s Andre Berto successful the first-ever Association Internationale de Boxe Amateur (AIBA), present known arsenic the International Boxing Association, American Olympic Boxing Qualifying Tournament. He was conscionable 18.

Vanes Martirosyan celebrates his triumph implicit Benamar Meskine astatine the Peristeri Boxing Hall connected Aug. 15, 2004, successful Athens. (Joe Klamar/AFP via Getty Images)

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He didn’t person the aforesaid occurrence successful the 2004 Olympics. He defeated Algeria’s Benamar Meskine successful the archetypal circular but mislaid to Cuba’s Lorenzo Aragón successful the second. Aragón yet won the metallic medal successful the division.

Martirosyan turned nonrecreational 2 years later. He had marquee fights against Jermell Charlo and Gennady Golovkin. He won the archetypal 32 pro bouts of his vocation earlier helium drew with Erislandy Lara. He didn’t endure his archetypal decision until bout No. 35 against Demetrius Andrade.

In his last bout, Golovkin knocked him retired successful the 2nd round.

Vanes Martirosyan, right, and Ishe Smith container during their middleweight bout astatine MGM Grand Garden Arena connected Sept. 12, 2015. (Joe Camporeale/USA Today Sports)

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"I'm profoundly saddened by the quality of Vanes Martirosyan, who mislaid his conflict to cancer," WBC president Mauricio Sulaiman said successful a statement. "Vanes was a arrogant WBC metallic champion and a beloved friend. My sincere condolences to his household and friends."

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