Beibut Shumenov vs William Joppy
On January 8, 2011, Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs), the light-heavyweight WBA champion, defends his title against former world champion William Joppy (39-6-2, 30 KOs).
Shumenov vs Joppy Stats
Beibut Shumenov is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 54% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Vyacheslav Uzelkov, 5 months and 16 days ago. William Joppy is coming off a draw with a 63% KO rate, with his last fight being a majority decision loss to Cory Cummings, 2 months and 2 days ago.
Shumenov vs Joppy Prediction & Odds
This should be a confident win for Beibut Shumenov at 99-1 winning odds. William Joppy really doesn't have much to present against Shumenov.
Shumenov vs Joppy Result
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.