Beibut Shumenov Record & Stats
In a career spanning 10 years and seven months, Beibut Shumenov fought 20 times with 18 wins and 2 losses. By his last professional fight on July 7, 2018, Shumenov's boxing record stood at 18-2 (12 KO wins).
- Born
- Aug 19, 1983
- Age
- 39
- Debut
- Nov 17, 2007
- Record
- 18-2
- Rounds
- 149
- KOs
- 12 (60%)
- Height
- 188 cm
- Reach
- 188 cm
- Ape Index
- 0 cm
- Stance
- Orthodox
- Last Fight
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| CR w2 d0 |
| lHV w1 d5 |
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Beibut Shumenov is a retired Kazakhstani professional boxer. He was born in Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on August 19, 1983. Shumenov made his professional boxing debut at the age of 24, on November 17, 2007. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. He is 39 years old, and will be turning 40 in two months and nine days.
Fight Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
|---|---|
| Total Title Wins | 3 |
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KO Wins | 5 |
| Losses via KO | 0 |
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Result | Via |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Jul 7, 2018 | 34 | Hizni Altunkaya | Win * | RTD9 |
| 19 | May 21, 2016 | 32 | Junior Anthony Wright | Win * | TKO10 |
| 18 | Jul 25, 2015 | 31 | BJ Flores | Win | UD |
| 17 | Dec 13, 2014 | 31 | Bobby Thomas Jr. | Win | RTD5 |
| 16 | Apr 19, 2014 | 30 | Bernard Hopkins | Loss * | SD |
| 15 | Dec 14, 2013 | 30 | Tomáš Kovács | Win * | TKO3 |
| 14 | Jun 2, 2012 | 28 | Enrique Ornelas | Win * | UD |
| 13 | Jul 29, 2011 | 27 | Danny Santiago | Win * | TKO9 |
| 12 | Jan 8, 2011 | 27 | William Joppy | Win * | KO6 |
| 11 | Jul 23, 2010 | 26 | Vyacheslav Uzelkov | Win * | UD |
| 10 | Jan 29, 2010 | 26 | Gabriel Campillo | Win * | SD |
| 9 | Aug 15, 2009 | 25 | Gabriel Campillo | Loss * | MD |
| 8 | May 9, 2009 | 25 | Byron Mitchell | Win | TKO4 |
| 7 | Dec 13, 2008 | 25 | Epifanio Mendoza | Win | UD |
| 6 | Aug 2, 2008 | 24 | Montell Griffin | Win | UD |
| 5 | Apr 22, 2008 | 24 | Lavell Finger | Win | KO1 |
| 4 | Apr 10, 2008 | 24 | Donnell Wiggins | Win | KO2 |
| 3 | Mar 21, 2008 | 24 | Shannon Miller | Win | TKO4 |
| 2 | Feb 22, 2008 | 24 | Cedric Howard | Win | KO1 |
| 1 | Nov 17, 2007 | 24 | Walter Edwards | Win | TKO1 |
* World-title fight
World Titles
Shumenov was a two-weight-division world champion. He has held three world titles, all three of which were lineal championship wins.
| Weight Division | World Titles Held |
|---|---|
| Cruiserweight | WBA 2x |
| Light-heavyweight | WBA |
Statistics
Beibut Shumenov is 188 cm tall (6' 2.02") with a reach of 188 cm (6' 2.02"). He fights out of the orthodox stance and presents an ape-index of 0.
Shumenov has a 60% KO rate. Of his total 12 KO wins, seven were in the early rounds, two in the mid rounds, and three in the later rounds. He has three first-round KO wins.
Career Summary
Beibut Shumenov's professional boxing career spanned more than 10 years — from 2007 to 2018.
Shumenov made his professional boxing debut against Walter Edwards at the age of 24 on November 17, 2007, defeating Edwards via 1st round TKO. He went on to win 7 more consecutive fights after the debut, which included 5 wins via stoppage.
Shumenov had his first world title fight at the age of 25 on August 15, 2009 after 8 professional fights, against Gabriel Campillo for the WBA title. He lost to Campillo via 12 round majority decision.
Shumenov has won three world titles at two weight classes. For all the details about Shumenov's world title wins and defenses refer to "Beibut Shumenov World Titles".
Some of Shumenov's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tomáš Kovács, William Joppy, Gabriel Campillo, Danny Santiago, Enrique Ornelas, BJ Flores, and Bobby Thomas Jr..
Shumenov had a total of two losses in his professional boxing career.
His last professional fight was a cruiserweight bout against Hizni Altunkaya on July 7, 2018. Shumenov won the fight via 9th round RTD. It's been 4 years, 11 months, and 3 days since this fight.
Career Highlights
Shumenov fought a total of 20 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions — cruiserweight and light-heavyweight. These four fights are the highlight of his career.
August 15, 2009: In his first world-title fight, Beibut Shumenov loses to Gabriel Campillo via 12 round majority decision. He was fighting for the WBA light-heavyweight title.
January 29, 2010: Shumenov wins the WBA light-heavyweight title from Gabriel Campillo, by beating Campillo via 12 round split-decision.
January 8, 2011: Shumenov successfully defends the WBA light-heavyweight title against William Joppy, winning the fight via 6th round KO.
December 14, 2013: Shumenov successfully defends the WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title against Tomáš Kovács, winning the fight via 3rd round TKO.
Beibut Shumenov Fights
The following is a fight-by-fight progression of Shumenov's boxing career; all the way from his debut, to winning world-titles, to his last fight against Hizni Altunkaya, and all the other wins and losses of his career.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Hizni Altunkaya
On July 7, 2018, a 34-year old Beibut Shumenov (17-2, 11 KO) faced Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA (Regular) (vacant) cruiserweight title. He defeated Altunkaya via 9th round RTD to win the vacant WBA cruiserweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Junior Anthony Wright
On May 21, 2016, a 32-year old Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KO) faced Junior Anthony Wright for the vacant WBA (Regular) (vacant) cruiserweight title. He defeated Wright via 10th round TKO to win the vacant WBA cruiserweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. BJ Flores
Fight page: Shumenov vs. FloresOn July 25, 2015, a 31-year old Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KO) fought American boxer BJ Flores, who was 36 years old with a record of 31-1-1. Flores was on a seven-fight win streak with 20 KO wins. Both the boxers were of the same height but Flores had a 15 cm reach advantage over Shumenov. Coming into this fight, Flores had a single loss, but had never been stopped.
Shumenov defeated Flores via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Bobby Thomas Jr.
On December 13, 2014, a 31-year old Beibut Shumenov (14-2, 9 KO) fought Bobby Thomas Jr. in his 17th professional fight. He defeated Thomas Jr. via 5th round RTD, making a successful comeback from his last loss..
Beibut Shumenov vs. Bernard Hopkins
Fight page: Shumenov vs. HopkinsOn April 19, 2014, a 30-year old Beibut Shumenov (14-1, 9 KO) faced American boxer Bernard Hopkins, who was 49 years old with a record of 54-6-2 in a light-heavyweight title-unification fight. Hopkins was on a two-fight win streak with 32 KO wins. Shumenov was the taller of the two by 3 cms but Hopkins had a 3 cm reach advantage over Shumenov. Coming into this fight, Hopkins had six losses, but had never been stopped.
Shumenov lost to Hopkins via 12 round split-decision and lost the WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title. His six-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Tomáš Kovács
On December 14, 2013, a 30-year old Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO) faced Tomáš Kovács in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Kovács via 3rd round TKO to retain the WBA (Super) light-heavyweight title. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Enrique Ornelas
On June 2, 2012, a 28-year old Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KO) faced Enrique Ornelas in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Ornelas via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He is now on a five-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Danny Santiago
On July 29, 2011, a 27-year old Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KO) faced Danny Santiago in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Santiago via 9th round TKO to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. William Joppy
Fight page: Shumenov vs. JoppyOn January 8, 2011, a 27-year old Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KO) faced American boxer William Joppy, who was 40 years old with a record of 39-6-2 in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. Joppy was coming off a draw against Cory Cummings in his last fight. Shumenov was the taller of the two by 13 cms and also had a 4 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Joppy had six losses, two of which were via stoppage.
Shumenov defeated Joppy via 6th round KO to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He is now on a three-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Vyacheslav Uzelkov
On July 23, 2010, a 26-year old Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KO) faced Vyacheslav Uzelkov in a light-heavyweight title-defense fight. He defeated Uzelkov via 12th round unanimous decision to retain the WBA light-heavyweight title. He is now on a two-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo II
Fight page: Shumenov vs. Campillo IIOn January 29, 2010, in their 2nd fight, which was an immediate rematch, a 26-year old Beibut Shumenov (8-1, 6 KO) faced Gabriel Campillo again, who was now 31 years old with a record of 19-2 for Campillo's WBA light-heavyweight title. Shumenov had lost to Campillo in their last fight, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Shumenov. Coming into this fight, Campillo had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Shumenov defeated Campillo via 12 round split-decision to win the WBA light-heavyweight title, making a successful comeback from his last loss.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo
Fight page: Shumenov vs. CampilloOn August 15, 2009, a 25-year old Beibut Shumenov (8-0, 6 KO) challended Spanish boxer Gabriel Campillo's WBA light-heavyweight title. Campillo was 30 years old with a record of 18-2. Campillo was on a two-fight win streak with 6 KO wins, and was the taller of the two by 1 cm and also had a 5 cm reach advantage over Shumenov. Coming into this fight, Campillo had two losses, one of which was via stoppage.
Shumenov lost to Campillo via 12 round majority decision. He suffers the first loss of his career, and his eight-fight win streak is halted with this loss.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Byron Mitchell
On May 9, 2009, a 25-year old Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KO) fought Byron Mitchell in his 8th professional fight. He defeated Mitchell via 4th round TKO. He is now on a eight-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Epifanio Mendoza
On December 13, 2008, a 25-year old Beibut Shumenov (6-0, 5 KO) fought Epifanio Mendoza in his 7th professional fight. He defeated Mendoza via 10th round unanimous decision. He is now on a seven-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Montell Griffin
Fight page: Shumenov vs. GriffinOn August 2, 2008, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov (5-0, 5 KO) fought American boxer Montell Griffin, who was 38 years old with a record of 49-7. Griffin was on a one-fight win streak with 30 KO wins. Shumenov was the taller of the two by 18 cms and also had a 10 cm reach advantage. Coming into this fight, Griffin had seven losses, three of which were via stoppage.
Shumenov defeated Griffin via 12 round unanimous decision. He is now on a six-fight winning streak.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Lavell Finger
On April 22, 2008, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov (4-0, 4 KO) fought Lavell Finger in his 5th professional fight. He defeated Finger via 1st round KO. He is now on a five-fight winning streak, with five back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Donnell Wiggins
On April 10, 2008, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov (3-0, 3 KO) fought Donnell Wiggins in his 4th professional fight. He defeated Wiggins via 2nd round KO. He is now on a four-fight winning streak, with four back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Shannon Miller
On March 21, 2008, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov (2-0, 2 KO) fought Shannon Miller in his 3rd professional fight. He defeated Miller via 4th round TKO. He is now on a three-fight winning streak, with three back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Cedric Howard
On February 22, 2008, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov (1-0, 1 KO) fought Cedric Howard in his 2nd professional fight. He defeated Howard via 1st round KO. He is now on a two-fight winning streak, with two back-to-back KO wins.
Beibut Shumenov vs. Walter Edwards
On November 17, 2007, a 24-year old Beibut Shumenov successfully debuted against Walter Edwards. He defeated Edwards via 1st round TKO.
FAQs
How many KOs does Beibut Shumenov have on his record?
Shumenov knocked out 12 of his 20 opponents. By his last fight, his KO ratio was at 60%. Of his total 18 wins, 12 of them were via KO (66.7%).