About William Abelyan
Born 1978. William Abelyan is an Armenian and American boxer.
William Abelyan (born 27 September 1978) is a retired Armenian professional boxer.
Career Abelyan started boxing at the age of 12, and began training with the legendary Olympic Bronze Medalist David Torosyan. He started to box professionally in 1998. Abelyan had once defeated Orlando Salido, who would later be ranked the number one featherweight in the world. William was an WBO NABO Featherweight Champion and was a WBO #1 ranked contender. He was named fighter of the year in 2005. He upset former world champion Guty Espadas Jr., winning their 10-round fight by decision. Abelyan challenged Scott Harrison for the WBO Featherweight title, but lost. Abelyan is now retired from the sport of boxing.
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Who is William Abelyan?
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When was William Abelyan born?
William Abelyan was born on 27 September 1978 in Yerevan.
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William Abelyan is a boxer.
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William Abelyan is Armenian and American.
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