Amin Asikainen vs Khoren Gevorgyan © AFP

Middleweight title contender Khoren Gevor (30-3, 16 KOs) won the European middleweight
championship with a seventh round KO over Amin Asikainen (25-2, 17 KOs) on Friday before over
9000 fanatical supporters at the Hartwall Arena in Helsinki, Finland.

Already in the first round both fighter held back nothing and a left hook by Gevor near the end of
the round sent Asikainen to the canvas. In the next few rounds, however, Asikainen got the upper
hand and gave Gevor problems. Gevor took command again in round five and opened round seven
with an explosive attack that again sent Asikainen to the deck. Asikainen made it back on his feet
at the count of eight, but his corner threw in the towel.

The deeply disappointed, but fair Finnish audience applauded the winner Gevor when leaving from
the nearly sold-out arena. Gevor can use the European belt as a springboard toward another world
title challenge.

"Khor had a great fight," trainer Fritz Sdunek said proudly. First, he wanted to decide it with power,
but then adjusted to his strengths and good counter-punching. A deserved victory!"