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 […]
SHUMENOV VS. BERRIO FACT SHEET
FACT SHEET 12 Rounds – Main Event Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs), Chimkent, Kazakhstan vs. Alejandro Berrio (28-5, 27 KOs), Cartagena, Bolivar, Colombia (IBA World, WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & Interim PABA Light Heavyweight Championships) 10 Rounds – Co-Feature – Middleweights Roman Karmazin (38-3-1, 24 KOs), Uralsk, Kazakhstan vs. Luis Augusto Dos […]
“Chop Chop” Corley chasing one more world title shot
Fighting Sigueira May 9 on Shumenov-Berrio show in Kazakhstan LAS VEGAS (May 1, 2009) – Former world light welterweight champion DeMarcus “Chop Chop” Corley is traveling halfway around the planet in hopes of keeping alive his dream of becoming world champion once again. Corley, fighting out of Washington D.C., faces former Brazilian lightweight champion Sidney […]
Shumenov targets Erdei
LAS VEGAS (April 23, 2009) – Light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov, arguably the most ambitious fighter in the world, has targeted WBO champion Zsolt “Firebird” Erdei after his May 9th IBA World title fight against former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio, outdoors at Khadjimukan Stadium in Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan. The star-studded […]
Karmazin added to Kazakhstan show
Shumenov-Berrio headline May 9 LAS VEGAS (April 16, 2009) – Russian middleweight Roman “Made In Hell” Karmazin will fight at home in Asia for the first time in seven years, May 9 on a show presented by KZ Event Productions, Inc., outdoors at Khadjimukan Stadium in Chimkent, Kazakhstan. World-rated light heavyweight contender Beibut Shumenov headlines […]
Shumenov takes on another former world champion May 9 vs. Berrio in Kazakhstan
LAS VEGAS (April 1, 2009) – Two of the most exciting fighters in boxing will battle May 9th when world-rated light heavyweight contender Beibut Shumenov takes on former IBF super middleweight champion Alejandro “Naco” Berrio for the vacant IBA light heavyweight championships, as well as Shumenov’s WBO Asia Pacific and WBC Asian Boxing Council titles, […]
Beibut Shumenov‘s KZ Event Productions signs prospect Gayratjon Ahmedov
LAS VEGAS (March 30, 2009) – KZ Event Productions, owned by world-rated light heavyweight contender Beibut Shumenov and his brother, Chingis, announced today that it has signed unbeaten Uzbekistan light heavyweight prospect Gayratjon Ahmedov to an exclusive promotional deal. The 30-year-old Ahmedov (10-0-1, 6 KOs) was national amateur champion of Uzbekistan in 1996, 1998, 1999 […]
Beibut Shumenov: the hottest prospect in boxing
LAS VEGAS (December 29, 2008) – Former Kazakhstan Olympian Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs), fresh off of his impressive 10-round decision victory against Columbian knockout artist Epifanio “Diamente” Mendoza (28-6-1, 24 KOs), arguably is the most ambitious, fastest-rising prospect in boxing. Fighting only 13 months as a professional unbeaten light heavyweight Shumenov has already captured […]
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