Overview
- The 39-year-old’s death was confirmed Sunday by multiple outlets and his publicist after a reported two-year fight with skin cancer.
- Born in Armenia and raised in Glendale, California, he was a 2004 U.S. Olympian and Golden Gloves champion who turned professional in 2005.
- He challenged for world titles three times, faced elite opponents including Erislandy Lara, Demetrius Andrade, and Jermell Charlo, and held the WBC Silver belt in 2012.
- His final bout was a short-notice challenge against Gennady Golovkin in May 2018, which ended in a stoppage defeat before he retired.
- He is survived by his wife, Gaby Tsao, and their two children, as trainer Roma Kalantaryan recalled he sought extensive treatment, including travel to Mexico.