
Beibut Shumenov Earns Title of Boxing’s Worst Champion
Beibut Shumenov came out of retirement to earn his latest title—the worst champion in boxing.
Beibut Shumenov came out of retirement to earn his latest title—the worst champion in boxing.
Two-division WBA world champion Beibut Shumenov’s ring return following a two-year hiatus will be screened live and exclusive on BoxNation.
The World Boxing Association (WBA) has notified WBA cruiserweight world champion Beibut Shumenov and WBA Interim cruiserweight title-holder Yunier Dorticos, as well as their representatives, that Caribe Promotions has lost its rights to promote the WBA mandated Shumenov vs. Dorticos title fight.
The Cruiserweight division continues to be one of the hottest divisions in the world of boxing.
Junior Wright (15-1-1, 12 KOs), the tough as nails cruiserweight from Chicago spent the better part of Tuesday working in the paint department at his local Home Depot.
On the July 25th edition of PBC on NBCSN, Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) won a version of the WBA Cruiserweight title with a unanimous decision victory over BJ Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) at the Palms Casino and Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Beibut Shumenov and B.J. Flores weighed in earlier today ahead of their Premier Boxing Champions matchup on Saturday night in Las Vegas.
Read on for Round By Round Boxing's staff predictions for Beibut Shumenov vs. B.J. Flores and let us know who you think will win.
Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) hosted a media workout at a private gym in Las Vegas on Tuesday as he prepares for his Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN showdown with B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 live from the Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas.
Former world champion Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) meets cruiserweight contender and NBC boxing analyst B.J. Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) on Saturday, July 25 on Premier Boxing Champions on NBCSN live from The Pearl at Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas with televised coverage beginning at 9 p.m. ET/6 p.m. PT.
On the partially untelevised undercard of the Welterweight showdown between Amir Khan and Devon Alexander, three fighters came back from previous losses with stoppage wins tonight at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Check out more fight night photos from "History at the Capitol," Bernard Hopkins vs. Beibut Shumenov.
An interview with Danny Garcia and Adrien Broner during Hopkins vs. Shumenov fight night.
On Saturday, April 19, 2014, Showtime Championship Boxing and Golden Boy Promotions presented an exciting 12-round Light Heavyweight unification bout between Bernard “The Alien” Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) and Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KOs) for the IBF, WBA and IBA Championships.
Bernard Hopkins (55-6-2, 32 KOs) became the oldest man to unify the Light Heavyweight division after defeating Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KOs) in a twelve-round bout.