Beibut Shumenov Record
| Total Fights | 20 |
|---|---|
| Wins | 18 |
| Losses | 2 |
| Draws | 0 |
| No-Contests | 0 |
| Title Wins | 3 |
|---|---|
| Title Defenses | 5 |
| Title-Fight KOs | 5 |
| KO Wins | 12 |
| KO Losses | 0 |
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What is Beibut Shumenov's boxing record?
In a professional boxing career spanning 10 years and seven months, Beibut Shumenov fought 20 times with 18 wins and 2 losses.
Shumenov retired from professional boxing with a record of 18-2, which included three world-title wins and five successful title defense fights at the light-heavyweight weight division. He had a 60% knockouts-to-fights ratio with 12 of his total 20 fights being knockout wins, five of which were in title fights. Shumenov never lost via knockout.
His last fight was a 9th round RTD victory over Hizni Altunkaya on July 7, 2018. Shumenov won the cruiserweight WBA (Regular) (vacant) title with this win.
Some of Shumenov's best fights and notable victories include wins over Tomáš Kovács, William Joppy, Gabriel Campillo, Enrique Ornelas, Danny Santiago, BJ Flores, and Hizni Altunkaya.
| # | Date | Age | Opponent | Res | 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
Boxing career
Beibut Shumenov is a 40-year old retired Kazakhstani professional boxer. He was born in Shymkent, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union on August 19, 1983. He is a former two-weight-class world champion. His 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.
He 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 the "Championships" section below.
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 5 years, 9 months, and 19 days since this fight.
Championships
Shumenov had a total of 10 world-title fights, which includes winning three world titles and five successful title defenses. He won eight of these fights and lost two.
Title Wins
Beibut Shumenov fought for world titles in five fights and won three of these fights, two of these victories coming via way of stoppage. In total, he won three belts across two weight classes.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Won | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 7, 2018 | Hizni Altunkaya | Cruiserweight | WBA (Regular)* | RTD |
| May 21, 2016 | Junior Anthony Wright | Cruiserweight | WBA (Regular)* | TKO |
| Jan 29, 2010 | Gabriel Campillo | Light-heavyweight | WBA | SD |
Title Defenses
Beibut Shumenov had six light-heavyweight world-title defense fights. He won five of them and lost only once.
Following is the table of his successful title defense fights, the next section has the fights where he lost his titles.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Defended | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2013 | Tomáš Kovács | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super) | TKO |
| Jun 2, 2012 | Enrique Ornelas | Light-heavyweight | WBA | UD |
| Jul 29, 2011 | Danny Santiago | Light-heavyweight | WBA | TKO |
| Jan 8, 2011 | William Joppy | Light-heavyweight | WBA | KO |
| Jul 23, 2010 | Vyacheslav Uzelkov | Light-heavyweight | WBA | UD |
Title Losses
Beibut Shumenov lost one world-title defense fight, and lost one title in the fight.
| Date | Opponent | Division | Titles Lost | Method |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2014 | Bernard Hopkins | Light-heavyweight | WBA (Super) | SD |
Highlights
Shumenov fought a total of 20 times during his professional career, which includes 10 world-title fights at two weight divisions. These five 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.
July 25, 2015: Beibut Shumenov beats BJ Flores via 12th round unanimous decision.
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%).
What was Beibut Shumenov's first world title win?
Shumenov's first world-title win was the WBA belt at light-heavyweight. He defeated Gabriel Campillo via 12 round split decision to win the title.
How many world titles did Beibut Shumenov win?
Shumenov won three world titles at two weight classes.
How many title defenses did Beibut Shumenov make?
Shumenov had a total of six title defense fights. He was successful five times and lost one time.