On July 7, 2018, 34-year-old Beibut Shumenov (17-2, 11 KOs) and Hizni Altunkaya fought for the vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 2 years, 1 month, and 16 days.
Hizni Altunkaya refused to continue the fight in the 9th round, and Beibut Shumenov is crowned the new WBA (Regular) cruiserweight world champion. Shumenov improves his record to 18-2 (12 KOs)
On May 21, 2016, 32-year-old Beibut Shumenov (16-2, 10 KOs) and Junior Anthony Wright fought for the vacant WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 55% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 9 months and 26 days.
Beibut Shumenov stopped Junior Anthony Wright via TKO in the 10th round of the 12-round world-title fight. Shumenov improves his record to 17-2 (11 KOs)
On January 29, 2010, Beibut Shumenov and Gabriel Campillo met again in an immediate rematch.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 1-fight losing streak with a 66% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 14 days. Campillo was on a 3-fight win streak with a 28% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 5 months and 14 days.
Beibut Shumenov defeated Gabriel Campillo via split decision in the rematch and wins the WBA title — in his first world-title fight. Shumenov improves his record to 9-1, while Campillo adds a loss to his record at 19-3.
On July 25, 2015, a 31-year-old Beibut Shumenov (15-2, 10 KOs) and a 36-year-old American boxer BJ Flores (31-1-1, 20 KOs) met in the ring in a cruiserweight bout.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 1-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 7 months and 12 days. Flores was on a 7-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 9 months and 17 days.
Beibut Shumenov defeated BJ Flores via unanimous decision in the 12-round cruiserweight fight. Shumenov improves his record to 16-2, while Flores adds a loss to his record at 31-2-1.
On May 9, 2009, a 25-year-old Beibut Shumenov (7-0, 5 KOs) and Byron Mitchell met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 7-fight win streak with a 71% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 4 months and 26 days.
Beibut Shumenov stopped Byron Mitchell via TKO in the 4th round. Shumenov improves his record to 8-0 (6 KOs)
On January 8, 2011, the 27-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs), faced a 40-year-old American boxer William Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs), in a title defense fight.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 5 months and 16 days. Joppy was on a 0-fight win streak with a 63% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 2 months and 2 days.
Beibut Shumenov stopped William Joppy via KO in the 6th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Shumenov improves his record to 11-1 (7 KOs), while Joppy adds a loss to his record at 39-7-2.
On December 14, 2013, the 30-year-old WBA (Super) light-heavyweight world champion, Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KOs), faced Tomáš Kovács, in a title defense fight.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 57% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 1 year, 6 months, and 12 days.
Beibut Shumenov made easy work of Tomáš Kovács, stopping the challenger via TKO in the 3rd. Shumenov improves his record to 14-1 (9 KOs)
On July 29, 2011, the 27-year-old WBA light-heavyweight world champion, Beibut Shumenov (11-1, 7 KOs), faced Danny Santiago, in a title defense fight.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 3-fight win streak with a 58% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 6 months and 21 days.
Beibut Shumenov stopped Danny Santiago via TKO in the 9th round of the 12-round world-title fight, and successfully defended his WBA light-heavyweight title. Shumenov improves his record to 12-1 (8 KOs)
On April 22, 2008, a 24-year-old Beibut Shumenov (4-0, 4 KOs) and Lavell Finger met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 4-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 12 days.
Beibut Shumenov stopped Lavell Finger via KO in the 1st round. Shumenov improves his record to 5-0 (5 KOs)
On August 2, 2008, a 24-year-old Beibut Shumenov (5-0, 5 KOs) and a 38-year-old American boxer Montell Griffin (49-7, 30 KOs) met in the ring in a light-heavyweight bout.
Shumenov came in to the fight on a 5-fight win streak with a 100% KO rate, and was fighting after a gap of 3 months and 11 days. Griffin was on a 1-fight win streak with a 53% KO rate, and fighting after a layoff of 1 month and 13 days.
Beibut Shumenov defeated Montell Griffin via unanimous decision in the 12-round light-heavyweight fight. Shumenov improves his record to 6-0, while Griffin adds a loss to his record at 49-8.