Korrik 7 në Astana, Kazakistan
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Astana, Kazakistan (Maj 10, 2018)) – Dy-ndarje Boxing Association Botërore (WBA) Kampion bote Beibut Shumenov announced his comeback fight will be held July 7, kundër 30-1 Hizni Altunkaya for the vacant WBA Cruiserweight World title, në Astana, Kazakistan.
Shumenov (17-2, 11 KO), një 2004 Kazakistani madhështor, retired last June due to an eye injury that required surgeries, duke e detyruar atë të heqë dorë titullin e tij WBA Cruiserweight botëror.
Shumenov vs. Altunkaya is a presentation of Shumenov’s company, KZ Event Productions, Inc.
The July 7th gala event will be part of the 20th 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 20thanniversary celebration of Astana as my country’s capital. Pas kësaj lufte, I want Interim cruiserweight champion, Arsen Goulamirian.”
Vetëm në luftën e tij të 10-të pro, Shumenov established the fewest-fights record for a light heavyweight world champion, kur ai decisioned Gabriel Campillo në Las Vegas.
Shumenov u bë vetëm dy-ndarje kampion bote nga Kazakistani në luftën e tij të fundit, kur ai u ndal Junior Wright në 10th Raundi i majit tyre 21, 2016 Lufta Titulli, kapjen e WBA Cruiserweight Kampionatin Botëror.
Gjatë karrierës profesionale të Shumenov 34-vjeçar, ai ka mposhtur katër kampionëve të botës – Campillo, Byron Mitchell, William Joppy dhe Montell Griffin) – si dhe shtatë sfiduesit titullin e botës: Epifanio Mendoza, Vlacheslav Uzelkov, Danny Santiago,Enrique Ornelas, Tamas Kovacs, BJ Flores dhe Wright.
The 30-year-old Altunkaya (30-1, 17 KO), fighting out of Germany by way of his native Turkey, u ndal Mathias Reinhardt in the opening round on the Vitali Klitschko përballë Shannon Briggs Këshilli Botëror Boxing (WBC) Heavyweight World Championship card in 2010 at O2 World Arena in Hamburg, Gjermani.
Në 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. “Ai është një luftëtar i madh, but I will give him my best. We have optimum time to be fully prepared for the fight. Ajo do të jetë një luftë e mirë. I’m coming to Kazakhstan to win!”
Other fighters to be in action include four undefeated Kazakh prospects in separate bouts: mesme Aidos Yerbossynuly (7-0, 6 KO), super peshë e lehtë Bobirzhan Mominov(6-0, 5 KO) dhe mesme Ibragim Iskandarov (2-0, 2 KO), 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. Të gjitha lufton dhe luftëtarë janë subjekt i ndryshimeve.
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