Beibut Shumenov is a multiple-time world champion in two weight classes, having held the WBA cruiserweight title twice between 2016 and January 2021 and the WBA light-heavyweight title from 2010 to 2014.
11 Facts About Beibut Shumenov
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Beibut Shumenov moved to the United States and based himself in Las Vegas where he turned professional in March 2007.
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Beibut Shumenov made the first defense of his title on 23 July 2010 when he won a unanimous decision against the previously unbeaten Viacheslav Uzelkov.
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Beibut Shumenov then arranged to have a unification fight with the then WBO champion Jurgen Brahmer, with the fight scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan on 8 January 2011.
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Beibut Shumenov successfully defended his title in Las Vegas on 29 July 2011 against former Contender star Danny Santiago and again on 2 June 2012 in Las Vegas against Enrique Ornelas.
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Beibut Shumenov was promoted to WBA champion and retained the WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titles against Tomas Kovacs on 14 December 2013.
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Beibut Shumenov fought Bernard Hopkins in a unification bout on 19 April 2014, losing his WBA and IBA light-heavyweight titles.
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Beibut 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.
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Flores didn't have enough time to take advantage of the opportunity and inflict more damage on a suddenly vulnerable Beibut Shumenov, resulting in a UD victory for Beibut Shumenov.
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On 21 May, 2016, Beibut Shumenov fought Junior Anthony Wright for the vacant WBA cruiserweight title.
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In June 2017, Beibut Shumenov retired at the age of 33 because of an eye injury.