Beibut Shumenov

Beibut Shumenov Stripped Of WBA Cruiserweight Title, Elevates Ryad Merhy To Champion

The WBA continued playing musical chairs with its titlists Friday when the organization stripped inactive secondary cruiserweight champion Beibut Shumenov of his crown. Instead, the WBA promoted interim cruiserweight titlist Ryad Merhy (29-1, 24 KOs)...

Charr-Bryan Off, Don King Plans To Still Proceed With Jan. 29 Show In Florida

Mahmoud (Manuel) Charr and Trevor Bryan will have to wait another day to settle their differences—if ever at all. The oft-postponed WBA heavyweight title consolidation bout has once again hit the scrap heap, event officials have informed BoxingSce...

Charr-Bryan, Shumenov-Murphy Announced By King as PPV Stream, Jan. 29

King won the WBA purse bid back on March 2, 2020 for the heavyweight championship fight pitting WBA champion Mahmoud 'Manuel' Charr (31-4, 17 KOs) from Germany via Syria and the number one contender in Trevor Bryan (20-0, 14 KOs) from Fort Lauderdale...

Beibut Shumenov vs. Ryad Merhy is Ordered By WBA

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has ordered a cruiserweight title fight between their "regular" champion Beibut Shumenov and challenger Ryad Merhy.

Shumenov Stripped Of Title, Goulamiriam Now "Regular" Champ

So goes the fate of Beibut Shumenov, whose third run as a cruiserweight titlist ends just as unspectacular as the previous two—conceding the strap without so much as a single successful defense. The 35-year old boxer from Kazakhstan is officially onc...

Don King Tabs Shumenov-Goulamiriam as 'Thrilla in Kazakhstan'

Deerfield Beach, FL - It’s a new day in Kazakhstan. The world’s greatest boxing promoter and peace ambassador, Don King, has sent his well wishes to outgoing President Nursultan Nazaarbayeu after 30 years of service to his country and welcomed interi...

Shumenov-Goulamiriam: Don King Wins Purse Bid

Much was made of the four bouts scheduled for a purse bid hearing by the World Boxing Association, although the one fight to actually make its way to a promoter is the least likely to generate worldwide interest. An ordered cruiserweight title consol...

Lomachenko-Crolla Purse Bid Rescheduled For February 13

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee has scheduled a new date for the purse bid for the mandatory title clash between WBA lightweight champion Vasyl Lomachenko and challenger Anthony Crolla. The representatives of both parties w...

Lomachenko vs. Crolla Purse Bid Pushed Back To February 6

The World Boxing Association (WBA) Championships Committee reported that there has been changes in the purse bids announced for Monday, February 4th, as one more fight has been added and it will take place on Wednesday, February 6th, at the WBA offic...

Photos: Beibut Shumenov Stops Altunkaya To Claim WBA Crown

Shumenov, Altunkaya fight photos gallery - One year and two months after his last time in the ring, Kazakh native Beibut Shumenov gave evidence of being back this Saturday night at the Barys Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, by stopping Hizni Altunkaya of...

Shumenov Drops Altunkaya Twice, Wins By TKO After 9th Round

Beibut Shumenov shed some rust against a reluctant opponent Saturday and regained a version of the WBA’s cruiserweight title. Kazakhstan’s Shumenov stopped Hizni Altunkaya after nine one-sided rounds in Astana, Kazakhstan.

Photos: Beibut Shumenov, Hizni Altunkaya - Ready For Battle

Shumenov, Altunkaya Weigh-In Photos Gallery - Former World Boxing Association (WBA) two-division world champion Beibut Shumenov hit the scale for his showdown with Turkish contender Hizni Altunkaya (30-1, 17 KOs) for the WBA's vacant "regular" cruise...

Photos: Beibut Shumenov, Hizni Altunkaya - Go Face To Face

Shumenov, Altunkaya Final Press Conference Photos Gallery - The World Boxing Association (WBA) two-division world champion, Beibut Shumenov, will be measured against Turkish contender Hizni Altunkaya (30-1, 17 KOs) for the WBA's vacant "regular" crui...

Photos: Shumenov, Altunkaya Putting in Work in Kazakhstan

The World Boxing Association (WBA) two-division world champion, Beibut Shumenov, will be measuring himself against Turkish contender Hizni Altunkaya (30-1, 17 KOs) for the WBA's vacant "regular" cruiserweight title in the main event this Saturday, in...

Beibut Shumenov Aims To Face Arsen Goulamirian Next

Two-division WBA world champion Beibut Shumenov’s ring return following a two-year hiatus will be screened live and exclusive on BoxNation. The 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian retired last June due to an eye injury that required surgery, forcing him to reli...