Shumenov-Uzelkov

By Sam Gregory: In the main event of the July 23rd edition of ESPN2 Friday Night Fights from the Tachi Palace Casino, Lemoore, Calif. Vyacheslav Uzelkov 22-0 with 14 KO’s defended his unbeaten record along with his WBA light heavyweight title against Beibut Shumenov 9-1 with 6 KO’s in a scheduled 12 round bout in [...]

By Eric Thomas: Making his first defense of his World Boxing Association light heavyweight title, champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KO’s) defeated his previously unbeaten number #1 contender Viacheslav Uzelkov (22-1, 14 KO’s) by a 12 round unanimous decision on Friday night at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. The final judges’ [...]

Lemoore, CA (July 22, 2010) – WBA Lightweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) will defend his WBA and IBA titles in a bout against mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) of Vinitza, Ukraine, tomorrow, Friday, July 23 in the scheduled 12-round main event of the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” (10pm ET/7pm PT).

LAST VEGAS (July 22, 2010 – If not for a hand injury suffered in the opening round of the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece, reigning WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov certainly would be much better known today by North American boxing fans, especially if he advanced to the medal rounds and fought [...]

Las Vegas, NV (July 21, 2010) – World Boxing Association Light heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) puts the final touches on his last workout in Las Vegas, Nevada before he makes his way to Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. The history making WBA Light Heavyweight Champion will arrive in Lemoore, CA later this [...]

Sherman Oaks, CA (July 19, 2010) – The countdown has begun. In just four days undefeated Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) of Vinitza, Ukraine will take on WBA Light Heavyweight Champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) in the scheduled 12-round main event of the ESPN2 “Friday Night Fights” (10pm ET/7pm PT).

By Jim Dower: on July 23rd, World Boxing Association light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KO’s) will be defending his WBA title against his number #2 challenger unbeaten hard-hitting Ukrainian Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KO’s) at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino, in Lemoore, California. This fight figures to be a really tough one [...]

Los Angeles, CA (June 24, 2010) – When capturing the WBA Light Heavyweight Championship in just his 10th professional bout back in January, Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) entered the boxing record books for winning a major world title in the light heavyweight division with the fewest number of fights in his professional career, beating [...]