Fast-rising Beibut Shumenov ready for Erdei or Garay
LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2009) – Light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov, fresh off of his impressive fourth-round stoppage of former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell last Saturday night in Kazakhstan, has set his sights on a major world title fight against WBO champion Zsolt Erdei or WBA title-holder Hugo Garay. Saturday’s show […]
RESULTS FROM KAZAKHSTAN (5-9-09)
Main Event – Light Heavyweights Beibut Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), Chimkent, Kazakhstan, 173.2 LBS. WTKO4 Byron Mitchell (27-5-1, 24 KOs), Orlando, FL, USA, Weighing In Later (Shumenov won IBA World and retained WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & Interim PABA Light Heavyweight Championships) Co-Feature — Middleweights Roman Karmazin (39-3-1, 25 KOs), Uralsk, Kazakhstan, […]
Byron Mitchell replaces Berrio as Shumenov’s opponent Saturday night in Kazakhstan
LAS VEGAS (May 7, 2009) – Former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell has replaced Alejandro “Naco” Berrio as light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov’s opponent, Saturday night in the main event on an all-star card, outdoors at Khadkimukan Stadium in Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan. Berrio had visa issues in Colombia. Saturday’s show […]
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