By Per Ake Persson

EBU featherweight champ Alex Miskirtchian will defend the title against mandatory challenger Andreas Evensen on February 9, 2013 in Denmark.

 

Evensen, 17-2-0-1, a/k/a "Kid Colombia" is from Norway but as professional boxing is prohibited in his homecountry he´s been fighting with Finland and Denmark as base and is now promoted by Sauerland while Helge "Stonehand" Waeroy is trainer and manager.

 

Miskirtchian, 21-2-1, is from Armenia but has been fighting out of Belgium since turning pro.

 

Both men scored wide points win over slick French spoiler Philippe Frenois in their respective last outings.