Sad news out of Los Angeles: former junior middleweight contender Vanes Martirosyan has passed away at the age of 39 after his two-year battle with skin cancer. A 2004 United States Olympian, Martirosyan (36-4-1, 21 KOs) retired in 2019 after back-to-back losses against Erislandy Lara and Gennadiy Golovkin. He held wins over Ishe Smith, Kassim Ouma, Joe Greene and Willie Nelson, among others. Boxingtalk sends its condolences to the friends and family of Vanes Martirosyan.