Julio 7 en Astana, Kazajstán
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ASTANA, Kazajstán (Mayo 10, 2018)) – Asociación Mundial de Boxeo dos división (AMB) Campeón mundial Shumenov Beibu announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, contra 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, en Astana, Kazajstán.
Shumenov (17-2, 11 KOs), un 2004 Kazajstán olímpico, retired last June due to an eye injury that required surgeries, lo que le obligó a renunciar a su título mundial de la AMB de peso crucero.
Shumenov vs. Altunkaya is a presentation of Shumenov’s company, KZ Event Productions, Inc.
El número de julio 7º gala event will be part of the 20º 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 20ºanniversary celebration of Astana as my country’s capital. Después de esta pelea, I want Interim cruiserweight champion, Arsen Goulamirian.”
En apenas su décima pelea profesional, Shumenov established the fewest-fights record for a light heavyweight world champion, cuando por decisión Gabriel Campillo in Las Vegas.
Shumenov se convirtió en el único campeón mundial de dos divisiones de Kazajstán en su última pelea, cuando se detuvo Júnior Wright en el 10º asalto de su mayo 21, 2016 pelea por el título, capturando el Campeonato Mundial Peso Crucero de la AMB.
Durante la carrera profesional de 34 años de edad de Shumenov, ha vencido a cuatro campeones del mundo – Campillo, Byron Mitchell, William Joppy y Montell Griffin) – así como siete retadores al título mundial: Epifanio Mendoza, Vlacheslav Uzelkov, Danny Santiago,Enrique Ornelas, Tamas Kovacs, BJ Flores y Wright.
The 30-year-old Altunkaya (30-1, 17 KOs), fighting out of Germany by way of his native Turkey, detenido Mathias Reinhardt in the opening round on the Vitali Klitschko versus Shannon Briggs Consejo Mundial de Boxeo (CMB) Heavyweight World Championship card in 2010 at O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Alemania.
En 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 (OMB) Cruiserweight World champion Krzysztof Glowacki (26-1).
“I’m thankful for the chance to fight Beibut Shumenov,” Altunkaya said. “Él es un gran luchador, but I will give him my best. We have optimum time to be fully prepared for the fight. Va a ser una buena pelea. I’m coming to Kazakhstan to win!”
Other fighters to be in action include four undefeated Kazakh prospects in separate bouts: de peso medio Aidos Yerbossynuly (7-0, 6 KOs), superwelter Bobirzhan Mominov(6-0, 5 KOs) y mediano Ibragim Iskandarov (2-0, 2 KOs), y pro-debutando Mirzhan Rahimzhanov, who was Shumenov’s teammate on the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympic Boxing Team.
Opponents and other fights will soon be announced. Todas las peleas y los luchadores están sujetos a cambio.
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