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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