Tag Archives: Uzbekistan

The World Boxing Association (WBA) super welterweight world champion, Israil Madrimov, arrived on Wednesday to his country after winning his title and was welcomed by fans and authorities of Uzbekistan.  Wearing the 154 lbs. black and gold belt on his side, the monarch greeted the crowd that came to the …

Bakhromjon Fozilov will clash with Diego Ramirez for the World Boxing Association (WBA) Asian middleweight title at the Renaissance Hotel in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.  The home fighter will have a good challenge at home against a veteran like the Argentinean and the bout will be a 10 rounder in one of …

Undefeated, world-rated KZ Event Productions fighters Ravshan Hudaynazarov and Gayrat Ahmedov have become as difficult to fight as it is for boxing fans to correctly pronounce and spell their last names. The dynamic duo from Uzbekistan, now fighting out of Las Vegas, will be defending their respective titles in 10-round …

1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Kevin Barry is training a unique, talented quartet of boxers from Kazakhstan, featuring WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov, and Uzbekistan out of his gym, Team Barry Boxing, in Henderson, Nevada.

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 …

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 …

If not for a hand injury suffered in the opening round of the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece, reigning WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov certainly would be much better known today by North American boxing fans, especially if he advanced to the medal rounds and fought eventual …

U.S. boxing fans may not be able to properly pronounce his name, yet, but unbeaten welterweight Ravshan Hudaynazarov is starting to capture their attention with his throw-back style that features a brutal body attack. The exciting Uzbekistan prospect, now fighting out of Las Vegas, will be back in action July …