He fights in both left and right arm. At Zloty Tur 201 he took second place in SENIOR MEN LEFT +95KG. Now he faced Christian Binnie, winning 4:2.

- The fight against Binnie was very hard, I expected it to be – says Armen. - Binnie fought very hard. He was very well prepared for the fight that might have been the hardest in his recent career. His strength and stamina were amazing!

Chapukyan says that the American took the initiative in the first rounds, so he had to fight by Binnie's rules.

- I tried everything in defense, but he has unearthly powers – says Armen of Binnie. He can fight over the top and in hook. But near the end I've noticed he has a weak spot when it comes to side pressure hook, Still, it took everything I had to win.

Even when it was 2:2, there was no obvious favorite.

- We both went all out – says Armen. - We both got tired at a similar moment. It was thanks to my coach, Arkady Brobinovow and my best mate, Vazghen Soghoyan, who helped me out in between rounds that I could focus my min ad will and come out victorious.

Armen admits this was one of his hardest fights ever.

- Binnie is a nightmare for everyone on world level – he says. - He's super strong. Very resilient, lots of techniques. He can feel confident on Zloty Tur, Arnold Classic, WC's, anywhere international. He is without a doubt one of the strongest left-hand wrestlers in the world in heavyweight.

Armfight #45 took place on 26 February 2016 in Las Vegas.

Iza Małkowska