Unification remains the goal for WBA and IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov. If, however, none of the other 175-pound world champions – Bernard Hopkins, Tavoris Cloud and Nathan Cleverly – are willing or available to put their title belts on the line against Shumenov, the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian is interested in taking on former…
Professional boxing’s most driven world champion is WBA and IBA light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov, who takes the next step on his mercurial rise in the sweet science Friday night (July 29), headlining “Fire & Fury†against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber†Santiago, on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate†broadcast live from South…
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 bouts on the July 29…
A solid undercard has been announced for the “Fire & Fury†pro boxing card, featuring WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov in his third title defense, July 29 against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber†Santiago, on TeleFutura’s“Sólo Boxeo Tecate†broadcast live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Other…
Two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber†Santiago is hoping the third time’s the charm for him when he challenges WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov, headlining the “Fire and Fury†pro boxing card, July 29 on the TeleFutura’s Solo Boxeo Tecate show, airing live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas. “Fire&…
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 year old Ukrainian was the…
The countdown has begun. In just four days undefeated Viacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) of Vinitza, Ukraine will take on WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) in the scheduled 12-round main event of the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” (10pm ET/7pm PT).