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15 Facts About Khoren Gevor

1.

Khoren Gevor is an Armenian-German professional boxer.

2.

Khoren Gevor held the European middleweight title from 2008 to 2009, and challenged four times for a world title at middleweight and super-middleweight.

3.

Khoren Gevor moved to Hamburg, Germany when he was 16 and currently fights out of there.

4.

Khoren Gevor is known for his good technique and speed.

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Khoren Gevor had a very successful amateur career with 72 wins in 75 fights and won six national Armenian titles.

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Khoren Gevor turned pro in 2000 and signed a contract with Universum Box Promotion.

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Khoren Gevor won his first professional titles when, on December 3,2005, he stopped Mexican Gustavo Magallanes in the eighth round and won the vacant IBF and WBO Inter-Continental middleweight titles.

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Khoren Gevor defended both titles against Sergey Khomitsky before vacating them soon after.

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Khoren Gevor fought against compatriot Arthur Abraham for the IBF Middleweight title on August 18,2007.

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Khoren Gevor was defeated by an 11th-round knockout from a powerful left hook.

11.

On November 28,2008, Khoren Gevor beat Finn Amin Asikainen in his hometown of Helsinki by 7th-round knockout and won the European championship belt.

12.

Khoren Gevor lost a controversial bout to WBA Middleweight Champion Felix Sturm by unanimous decision on July 11,2009.

13.

Khoren Gevor received a cut over his left eye in round three.

14.

Stieglitz emerged with a cut over his right eye and Khoren Gevor was disqualified by the referee.

15.

Khoren Gevor fought Baker Barakat in a six-round bout on December 10,2011.