WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs) successfully defended his world titles for the second time, stopping 3-time world champion William Joppy in the sixth round, tonight in front of a packed house at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs) replaced WBO titlist Juergen Braehmer, who last Monday night […]
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Shumenov, Joppy make weight
12 Rounds — WBA & IBA World Light Heavyweight Championships Beibut Shumenov WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight champion (175) vs. William Joppy (174.5) Ravshan Hudaynazarov (146.5) vs. Jose Cruz (153.5) Alexandr Zhuravskiy (140) vs. Ruben Galvan (144) Gayrat Ahmedov (175) vs. Tursunboy Abdullakimov (165) PRESS CONFERENCE QUOTES […]
Joppy comes in as Juergen replacement; Faces Shumenov
Despite the unannounced departure from Kazakhstan of WBO champion Juergen Braehmer, WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov decided not to allow the devastating news derail his homecoming as a World Champion when he defends his titles Saturday night against 3-time world champion William Joppy in the 12-round main event at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, […]
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Shumenov: Juergen was scared to fight!
A terribly upset and disappointed WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov was in near shock to learn that his scheduled opponent for Saturday night’s unification fight, WBO titlist Juergen Braehmer, left Shymkent last night without informing or explaining why he has pulled out of “The Unification.” Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) chose to fight […]
Brahmer vs. Shumenov off; Brahmer falls ill
WBO light heavyweight champion Jurgen Brähmer (36-2, 29 KOs) has fallen ill and will be pulled off this Saturday’s unification bout with WBA champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 5 KOs) in Shymkent, Kazakhstan due to an acute gastrointestinal illness. A few members of Brahmer’s team came ill upon arriving in Kazakhstan. “A few hours after arrival […]
Shumenov camp notes from Kazakhstan
WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) has been preparing for the biggest fight in his very short, but storied career, training for “The Unification,” his Jan. 8, 2011 blockbuster boxing event first at Team Barry Boxing in Henderson, Nevada with his head trainer and 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Kevin […]
Shumenov in last stages of training camp in Kazakhstan
WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) arrived home in Shymkent, Kazakhstan for his January 8 Unification showdown against WBO Light Heavyweight World Champion Juergen Braehmer (36-2, 29 KOs). “The Unification,” presented by Goossen Tutor Promotions and KZ Event Productions in association with Universum Box-Promotions, will feature Shumenov and Braehmer […]
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Shumenov and Braehmer look to unify light heavyweight titles
Goossen Tutor Promotions and KZ Event Productions announced today that WBA and IBA World Champion Beibut Shumenov and WBO World Champion Juergen Braehmer will meet in a Light Heavyweight World Championship Unification showdown January 8, 2011 at the Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. Shumenov, a native of Shymkent, who now fights out of Las Vegas, […]
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Beibut Shumenov looking to be the next star in boxing
press release WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov, a native of Kazakhstan took the fast track to become world champion, establishing a weight-class record along the way. With a unanimous decision win over Viacheslav Uzelkov on ESPN 2 Friday Night Fights he now wants to accelerate his road to stardom. Shumenov is […]
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Results from ESPN2’s Friday Night Fights
Beibut Shumenov def Vyacheslav Uzelkov via UD (117-109, 118-108, 118-108) Rico Ramos def Cuauhtemoc Vargas via UD (80-72,79-73, 80-72) Ravshan Hudaynazarov def Pavel Miranda via TKO in R5(3:00) Stan Martyniouk def Jonathon Bobadilla via UD […]
