Results: Beibut Shumenov stops Hizni Altunkaya to regain WBA cruiserweight belt

07/07/2018 James Slater

Moments ago in Kazakhstan, Beibut Shumenov, returning to action for the first time in just over two years, regained his WBA cruiserweight title with a dominant yet dull ninth-round retirement stoppage win over a reluctant Hizni Altunkaya.

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Beibut Shumenov vs. Hizni Altunkaya on July 7 for vacant WBA Cruiserweight title

05/10/201805/10/2018 Bob Trieger

Two-division World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion Beibut Shumenov announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, against 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, in Astana, Kazakhstan.

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Beibut Shumenov hangs up his gloves

06/26/2017 Bob Trieger

Two-division World Boxing Association (WBA) World Champion Beibut Shumenov has relinquished his WBA cruiserweight world title, due to his career-ending eye injury, and he has announced his retirement from the ring.

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Lebedev vs Gassiev: Shumenov wants Lebedev fight

08/18/2016 Bob Trieger

Team Shumenov believes it is worth reviewing recent history en light of the recent announcement that World Boxing Association Super/IBF cruiserweight world champion Denis Lebedev will defend against Murat Gassiev in late November or early December in Russia: A condition for allowing Lebedev to fight International Boxing Federation cruiserweight champion Victor Emilio Ramirez on May 21, 2016 was that Lebedev had to fight WBA cruiserweight world champion Beibut Shumenov within 120 days.

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Beibut Shumenov interview

06/06/201606/05/2016 Bob Trieger

LAS VEGAS (June 5, 2016) – World Boxing Association (WBA) cruiserweight world champion Beibut Shumenov (17-2, 10 KOs) stopped No. 11-rated Junior “Hurricane” Wright (15-2-1, 12 KOs) in the 10th round of their May 21st title fight to remain mandatory challenger for unified WBA Super/International Boxing Federation (IBF) cruiserweight world champion Denis Lebedev (29-2, 22 KOs).

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Beibut Shumenov looking for title shot

03/23/201603/22/2016 Bob Trieger

World Boxing Association (WBA) Interim Cruiserweight World champion Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) is targeting the May 21st unification title winner between WBA titlist Denis Lebedev (28-2, 21 KOs) and International Boxing Federation (IBF) champion Victor Emilio “El Tyson de Abasto” Ramirez (22-2-1, 17 KOs).

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Beibut Shumenov decisions BJ Flores

08/01/201507/26/2015 Jeff Sorby

(Photo credit: Suzanne Teresa/Premier Boxing Champions) BJ Flores (30-2-1, 20 KOs) came up empty tonight in losing a 12 round unanimous decision to former WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (16-1, 10 KOs) in a failed bid to win the vacant WBA interim cruiserweight title at the Palms Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.

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B.J. Flores – Beibut Shumenov press conference quotes & pictures

07/23/2015 Premier Boxing

Fighters competing in a pair of exciting cruiserweight matchups on Saturday’s Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN event held a final press conference Thursday in advance of their July 25 bouts at The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort.

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Bernard Hopkins Historic Return to DC

04/23/201404/22/2014 William T. Shorter

Almost 21 years ago in historic RFK stadium a boxing card was being promoted that would forever change my perspective and love for the sweet science.

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Bernard Hopkins Outpoints Beibut Shumenov

04/20/201404/20/2014 Showtime Boxing

Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs), at 49-years-old, made history once again on Saturday night. He is now the oldest man to unify a boxing world championship and the oldest fighter to defend a world title-besting his own record-as he defeated Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KOs) via split decision to become the Unified Light Heavyweight World Champion.

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