Tonight at The Ice Mansion in Shymkent, Kazakhstan, WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov faces late replacement challenger, former middleweight titlist William Joppy. WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Championship, 12 rounds Beibut Shumenov: 175 lb William Joppy: 174.5 lb
Read More »KZ Boxing Breaking In Vegas Based Uzbek Fighters
KZ Event Productions, the company headed by Beibut Shumenov and his brother, Chingis, had a very successful night on July 23, 2010. Two of its undefeated fighters, light heavyweight Gayrat Ahmedov (15-0-1, 10 KOs) and welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov (13-0, 11 KOs), both former amateurs standouts from Uzbekistan, now fighting out …
Read More »Boxing Result: Shumenov Retains WBA Title Against Uzelkov
Last night at Tachi Palace Casino in Lemoore, CA, light heavyweight Beibut Shumenov retained his WBA title for the first time with a unanimous decision victory over little known opponent Viacheslav Uzelkov. Despite the undefeated record coming into the bout, Uzelkov had never faced world class competition, however the 31 …
Read More »KZ Boxing Fighters In Action Tonight In California
Undefeated Uzbekistan prospects, light heavyweight Gayrat Ahmedov and welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov, will both be in action Saturday night (Mar. 27) on a Don Chargin Productions/Jorge Marron Productions card at the Karma Club in Victorville, California. Ahmedov (13-0-1, 9 KOs), a four-time Uzbekistan National Amateur Champion, and Hudaynazarov (10-0, 7 KOs), …
Read More »Boxing Result: Campillo Retains WBA Belt Against Shumenov
The upstart hero of Chimkent came up empty handed last night as would-be super prospect Beibut Shumenov failed to unseat reigning WBA light heavyweight champ Gabriel Campillo at the Daulet Sports Compex in Astana, Kazahkstan. But it wasn’t for a lack of effort or skill as 25 year old local …
Read More »Boxing Preview: Gabriel Campillo vs. Beibut Shumenov
The WBA light heavyweight strap is at stake tonight at Daulet Sports Complex in Astana, Kazakhstan as heavily-hyped local prospect Beibut Shumenov attempts to unseat newly minted champion Gabriel Campillo. Spanish southpaw Campillo, 18-2 (6), came into prominence in June by moving up from super middle and toppling WBA titlist …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Gabriel Campillo vs. Biebut Shumenov
Ahead of the KZ Promotions fight card tomorrow at Sport Complex “Daulet” National Tennis Center in Astana, Kazakhstan, the principals all weighed in. WBA light heavyweight championship, 12 rounds Gabriel Campillo: 174.8 lb Beibut Shumenov: 174 lb WBC ABCO/PABA light heavyweight championship, 12 rounds Douglas Otieno: 173.4 lb Gayrat Ahmedov: …
Read More »KZ Boxing: Shumenov vs. Mitchell US Broadcast Schedule
The North American television debut of light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov starts tomorrow and continues this summer with airings of the taped May 9th show from Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan. 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), 2008 WBC Asian Boxing Council Organization’s Boxer of the Year, captured the …
Read More »Boxing Prospect Shumenov Calls Out World Champions Erdie, Garay
Light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov, fresh off of his impressive fourth-round stoppage of former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell on Saturday night in Kazakhstan, has set his sights on a major world title fight against WBO champion Zsolt Erdei or WBA title holder Hugo Garay. Saturday’s show …
Read More »Boxing In Australasia: Weekend Results
Light heavyweight Beibut Shumenov continued the auspicious start to his career as the talented upstart stopped former two-time super middleweight world champion Byron Mitchell in the fourth round of their clash yesterday at Stadium Khaddjimukan in Chimkent, Kazakhstan. 25 year old Shumenov, 8-0 (6), took the fight to Mitchell, who …
Read More »Boxing Weights: Beibut Shumenov vs. Byron Mitchell
Prior to the event today at Stadium Khadjimukan in Chimkent, Kazakhstan, most of the principal fighters weighed in yesterday. 12 rounds, various regional light heavyweight titles Beibut Shumenov: 173.2 lb Byron Mitchell: TBA
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