Alex Miskirtchian to defend title vs. Andreas EvensenOctober 18, 2012 - 12:32 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - EBU featherweight champion Alex Miskirtchian was all set to make a voluntary defense of the title against Italian Suat Laze on October 27 in Charleroi, Belgium, boxingscene.com reported. The fight was first postponed due to illness of Miskirtchian and is now off completely. The EBU is now calling for purse bids for Miskirtchian, 21-2-1, against his mandatory challenger, Norwegian Andreas Evensen, 16-2-0-1, and have set November 3 at noon as deadline. Top stories Armenian gymnast, Olympic bronze medalist Artur Davtyan has reached the finals of the World Cup. Gor Manvelyan has denied reports alleging that he has expressed a desire to one day play for the French national team. Roma midfielder Henrikh Mkhitaryan is not considering FC Spartak Moscow as his next haven, according to fresh reports. 10 Armenian lifters will compete in the 2021 World Championships scheduled to be held from 7 to 17 December in Tashkent. Partner news | Lemkin Institute petition seeks release of Armenians in Azerbaijan The Lemkin Institute is deeply concerned about the continued illegal detention of political prisoners from Karabakh in Azerbaijan. Armenian Catholicos calls for national unity against threats Karekin II issued a message on Republic Day marking the anniversary of the First Armenian Republic. Pashinyan: Armenia’s desired goal is “on the horizon” Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan has said that Armenia is moving forward “without interruption”. Opposition leader, supporters spend night at Sardarapat memorial Police made nearly 300 arrests the day before as Galstanyan and his supporters continued to demonstrate in Yerevan. |