Beibut Shumenov

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Beibut Amirhanovich Shumenov (Template:Langx; born 19 August 1983) is a Kazakhstani former professional boxer. He is a former world champion, who held the WBA light-heavyweight title from 2010 to 2014. He also held the WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title twice between 2016 and 2021

Early life

Shumenov’s mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a chief accountant. Both worked long hours and Shumenov was left with two aunts to look after him. Shumenov nearly died as a baby, after severe complications from consuming spoiled milk while in the care of his aunts. Even though he eventually recovered, the lingering effects of his health scare stuck with him throughout childhood.[1]

Shumenov developed a love for combat sports while watching Bruce Lee films and began practicing numerous martial arts disciplines as he matured.[2]

As a young man Shumenov earned a law degree and clerked for a judge at the same time he was honing his skills as a fighter.[2]

Amateur career

Shumenov represented Kazakhstan in the 2004 Summer Olympics. His results were:

  • Defeated Aleksy Kuziemski (Poland) 34-22
  • Lost to Ihsan Yildirim Tarhan (Turkey) 19-27

He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the 2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships in Puerto Princesa, Philippines. In the final he defeated PR of China's Lei Yuping.

Professional career

Shumenov moved to the United States and based himself in Las Vegas where he turned professional in March 2007. In his debut in North Carolina, he defeated Walter Edwards with a knockout (KO) in the first round. He followed this up with another two KO wins within four months.

In March 2008, he returned to Kazakhstan to fight Donnell Wiggins for the vacant WBC Asian and WBA-PABA interim light-heavyweight titles. Shumenov quickly dispatched the experienced Wiggins with a second-round KO and the next month beat former US national Golden Gloves champion Lavell Finger in the first round to add the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title to his WBA-PABA interim and WBC Asian titles.

His most high-profile fight came in August 2008 when he faced former world champion Montell Griffin in Chimkent, Kazakhstan to defend his regional WBC and WBO titles. Shumenov was taken to the scorecards for the first time in his career but won the fight clearly, winning every round on all three judges cards.

He was targeting a fight with then WBO light-heavyweight champion Zsolt Erdei.[3]

WBA light-heavyweight champion

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Shumenov vs. Campillo, 2010

On 15 August 2009 and with only eight professional bouts on his record, he received a shot at the WBA light-heavyweight title when he took on the Gabriel Campillo. The fight took place in Shumenov's home country of Kazakhstan and resulted in the first loss of his career when Campillo was declared the winner by majority decision (MD). A rematch took place on 9 January 2010, with the result being reversed with Shumenov being declared the winner by what was considered an extremely controversial split decision (SD).[4] With this victory he became the quickest man ever to win a world title in the light-heavyweight division, beating the record of fifteen fights set by Jeff Harding in 1989.[5]

Shumenov made the first defense of his title on 23 July 2010 when he won a unanimous decision (UD) against the previously unbeaten Viacheslav Uzelkov. Shumenov then arranged to have a unification fight with the then WBO champion Jürgen Brähmer, with the fight scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan on 8 January 2011. However, days before the fight was due to take place, Brähmer left Kazakhstan and returned to Germany, citing illness as his reason for dropping out of the fight.[6] In his place, former middleweight world champion William Joppy stepped in at short notice, and was knocked out by Shumenov in the sixth round.

He successfully defended his title in Las Vegas on 29 July 2011 against former Contender star Danny Santiago[7] and again on 2 June 2012 in Las Vegas against Enrique Ornelas.[8]

Shumenov was promoted to WBA (Super) champion[9] and retained the WBA (Super) and IBA light-heavyweight titles against Tomáš Kovács on 14 December 2013.[10]

Shumenov vs. Hopkins

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WBA cruiserweight champion and retirement

Shumenov vs. Flores

Shumenov defeated BJ Flores by a UD for WBA interim cruiserweight title at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on 25 July 2015 in a Premier Boxing Champions bout broadcast live on NBCSN.[12] Flores pressed the action throughout the fight, serving as the aggressor for much of the night. Shumenov began ramping up his offense in round eight, throwing combinations and taking advantage of a tiring Flores. With ten seconds left to go in the fight, Flores landed a punishing right hand that sent Shumenov careening into the ropes. Flores didn’t have enough time to take advantage of the opportunity and inflict more damage on a suddenly vulnerable Shumenov, resulting in a UD victory for Shumenov.[13]

Shumenov vs. Wright

On 21 May, 2016, Shumenov fought Junior Anthony Wright for the vacant WBA cruiserweight title. Shumenov won the fight via a tenth-round TKO.[14]

In June 2017, Shumenov retired at the age of 33 because of an eye injury.[15] This retirement would be short-lived, as he returned in July 2018 to win back the vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title.

Shumenov vs. Altunkaya

Shumenov won back the WBA against Hizni Altunkaya, who was ranked #3 at cruiserweight by the WBA. Shumenov won the fight convincingly, winning 90-79 on all three scorecards.[16]

Professional boxing record

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No. Result Record Opponent Type Round, time Date Location Notes
20 Win 18–2 Hizni Altunkaya RTD 9 (12), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 7 Jul 2018 Barys Arena, Astana, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
19 Win 17–2 Junior Anthony Wright TKO 10 (12), 1:04Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 21 May 2016 Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
18 Win 16–2 BJ Flores UD 12 25 Jul 2015 Pearl Concert Theater, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won WBA interim cruiserweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
17 Win 15–2 Bobby Thomas Jr. RTD 5 (8), 3:00Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 13 Dec 2014 MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
16 Loss 14–2 Bernard Hopkins SD 12 19 Apr 2014 DC Armory, Washington, DC, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Lost WBA (Super) and IBA light-heavyweight titles;
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15 Win 14–1 Tomáš Kovács TKO 3 (12), 2:55Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 14 Dec 2013 Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA (Super) and IBA light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
14 Win 13–1 Enrique Ornelas UD 12 2 Jun 2012 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
13 Win 12–1 Danny Santiago TKO 9 (12), 0:46Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 29 Jul 2011 South Point Hotel Casino and Spa, Las Vegas, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
12 Win 11–1 William Joppy KO 6 (12), 0:15Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 8 Jan 2011 Sport Palace, Shymkent, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
11 Win 10–1 Vyacheslav Uzelkov UD 12 23 Jul 2010 Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, Lemoore, California, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
10 Win 9–1 Gabriel Campillo SD 12 29 Jan 2010 The Joint, Paradise, Nevada, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained IBA light-heavyweight title;
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9 Loss 8–1 Gabriel Campillo MD 12 15 Aug 2009 Daulet National Tennis Centre, Astana, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". For WBA light-heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
8 Win 8–0 Byron Mitchell TKO 4 (12), 2:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 9 May 2009 Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBC–ABCO, WBO Asia Pacific, and PABA interim light-heavyweight titles;
Won vacant IBA light-heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
7 Win 7–0 Epifanio Mendoza UD 10 13 Dec 2008 Meydenbauer Center, Bellevue, Washington, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
6 Win 6–0 Montell Griffin UD 12 2 Aug 2008 Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBC–ABCO and WBO Asia Pacific light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
5 Win 5–0 Lavell Finger KO 1 (12), 1:05Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 22 Apr 2008 Arman, Shymkent, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Retained WBC–ABCO and PABA interim light heavyweight titles;
Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific light-heavyweight titleScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
4 Win 4–0 Donnell Wiggins KO 2 (12), 2:11Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 10 Apr 2008 Arman, Shymkent, KazakhstanScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". Won vacant WBC–ABCO and PABA interim light-heavyweight titlesScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
3 Win 3–0 Shannon Miller TKO 4 (6), 1:43Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 21 Mar 2008 The New Daisy Theatre, Memphis, Tennessee, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
2 Win 2–0 Cedric Howard KO 1 (4), 2:23Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 22 Feb 2008 Xtreme Indoor Karting, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
1 Win 1–0 Walter Edwards TKO 1 (4), 2:58Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 17 Nov 2007 Gymnasium, Wilson, North Carolina, USScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".

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Sporting positions

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New title WBC–ABCO
light-heavyweight champion
10 April 2008 – August 2009
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Gayrat Ahmedov

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Vacant
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Danny Green 		PABA light-heavyweight champion
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10 April 2008 – August 2009
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Alexey Trofimov 		WBO Asia Pacific
light-heavyweight champion
22 April 2008 – August 2009
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Soulan Pownceby

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Vacant
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Youri Kalenga 		WBA cruiserweight champion
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25 July 2015 – 21 May 2016
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Reggie Johnson 		IBA light-heavyweight champion
9 May 2009 – 19 April 2014
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Sergey Kovalev

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29 January 2010 – 8 October 2013
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Antonio Tarver 		WBA light-heavyweight champion
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Yuniel Dorticos

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Yuniel Dorticos 		WBA cruiserweight champion
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7 July 2018 – 27 March 2019
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