15/04/2011 13:48
Khoren Gevor suspended six months, fined 5,100 euros
Super middleweight contender Khoren Gevor has been suspended for six months and fined 5,100 euros by the BDB (German Boxing Federation) for attacking referee Manfred Kuechler, who had disqualified him in the tenth round of a WBO world title fight against Robert Stieglitz last weekend in Magdeburg, Germany. Gevor later personally apologized to Kuechler, according to Fightnews.
“The fact that the suspension wasn’t harsher is due to Manfred Kuechler accepting Gevor’s apology and calling for no serious sanctions,” said BDB President Thomas Pütz. “In addition, in making our decision we considered that that Khoren understands and shows regret for his action. Also, we’ve known him for years as an impeccable sportsman, and so we accept this as an emotional act and set the penalty accordingly.”