WBA Super/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KOs) weighed in today at 175 pounds for his title defense tonight against unbeaten challenger Tamas Kovacs (23-0, 14 KOs), of Slovakia. The pair clash in the opening bout of a Showtime Championship Boxing quadrupleheader, airing live on Showtime at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from…
Beibut Shumenov is a former amateur standout in Europe and represented Kazakhstan in the 2004 Olympic Games. The WBA Super Light Heavyweight Champion, he became the fighter with the fewest professional fights to win a 175-pound world title when he captured the crown in his tenth start. On Saturday, Dec. 14, Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO’s)…
By Per Ake Persson PI 2000 have won the rights to stage the fight for the vacant European light heavy title between Nathan Cleverly and Antonio Brancalion. OPI bid 63,100 Euros while Frank Warren came in second with a bid for 60, 000 Euros. Date and site is to be announced. WBO interim light heavy…