Iúil 7 i Astana, Chasacstáin

Astana, Chasacstáin (Bealtaine 10, 2018)) – Dhá-roinn Dornálaíochta an Domhain Association (WBA) Domhanda Champion Shumenov Beibu announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, aghaidh 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, i Astana, Chasacstáin.

 

 

 

Shumenov (17-2, 11 Kos), a 2004 Chasacstáin Olympian, retired last June due to an eye injury that required surgeries, chuir iachall air a scaradh lena teideal domhan WBA Cruiserweight.

 

Shumenov vs. Altunkaya is a presentation of Shumenov’s company, KZ Event Productions, Inc.

 

 

 

The July 7^ú gala event will be part of the 20^ú anniversary celebration of Astana being the capital of Kazakhstan. Many political dignitaries from Kazakhstan and around the World are expected to attend Shumenov’s comeback fight.

 

 

 

“I’m happy to fight for my belt,” Shumenov said from his training camp in Kazakhstan. “My eye is 100-percent and I’m excited about fighting again. I’m honored to fight on the 20^úanniversary celebration of Astana as my country’s capital. Tar éis an troid, I want Interim cruiserweight champion, Arsen Goulamirian.”

 

 

I ach a chomhrac pro 10, Shumenov established the fewest-fights record for a light heavyweight world champion, nuair decisioned sé Gabriel Campillo i Las Vegas.

 

 

Tháinig Shumenov an curadh domhanda ach dhá-roinn as Chasacstáin ina troid seo caite, nuair a stop sé Wright Sóisearach sa 10^ú bhabhta ar a n-Bealtaine 21, 2016 troid teideal, a ghabháil leis an WBA Cruiserweight Craobh an Domhain.

 

 

 

Le linn shaol gairmiúil na 34-bliain d'aois Shumenov s, Tá bhris sé ceithre Seaimpíní domhan – Campillo, Byron Mitchell, William Joppy agus Montell Griffin) – chomh maith le seacht challengers teideal domhan: Epifanio Mendoza, Vlacheslav Uzelkov, Danny Santiago,Enrique Ornelas, Tamas Kovacs, BJ Flores agus Wright.

 

 

 

The 30-year-old Altunkaya (30-1, 17 Kos), fighting out of Germany by way of his native Turkey, Stop Mathias Reinhardt in the opening round on the Vitali Klitschko versus Briggs Sionainne Comhairle Dornálaíochta an Domhain (WBC) Heavyweight World Championship card in 2010 at O2 World Arena in Hamburg, An Ghearmáin.

 

 

 

I 2011, Altunkaya won a 12-round unanimous decision over previously undefeated Salvatore Aiello (29-0) for the Interim World Boxing Federation (WBF) World cruiserweight title. The talented Turk added the vacant Global Boxing Council (GBC) Intercontinental cruiserweight crown to his collection in 2016, The only loss of his pro career was last year to former World Boxing Organization (WBO) Cruiserweight World champion Krzysztof Glowacki (26-1).

 

 

 

“I’m thankful for the chance to fight Beibut Shumenov,” Altunkaya said. “Tá sé ina Trodaire mór, but I will give him my best. We have optimum time to be fully prepared for the fight. Tá sé ag dul a bheith ina troid maith. I’m coming to Kazakhstan to win!”

 

 

 

Other fighters to be in action include four undefeated Kazakh prospects in separate bouts: mBoston Aidos Yerbossynuly (7-0, 6 Kos), welterweight Super Bobirzhan Mominov(6-0, 5 Kos) agus i mBoston Ibragim Iskandarov (2-0, 2 Kos), and pro-debuting Mirzhan Rahimzhanov, who was Shumenov’s teammate on the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympic Boxing Team.

 

 

 

Opponents and other fights will soon be announced. Tá gach troideanna agus na trodaithe faoi réir athraithe.

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