Bernard Hopkins vs Beibut Shumenov
On April 19, 2014, Bernard Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KOs), the light-heavyweight IBF champion, and the light-heavyweight WBA (Super) champion Beibut Shumenov (14-1, 9 KOs), meet in a title-unification fight.
Hopkins vs Shumenov Stats
Bernard Hopkins is coming in to the fight on a 2-fight win streak with a 51% KO rate; his last fight was a unanimous decision win over Karo Murat, 5 months and 24 days ago. Beibut Shumenov is on a 6-fight win streak with a 60% KO rate, with his last fight being a 3rd round TKO win over Tomáš Kovács, 4 months and 5 days ago.
Hopkins vs Shumenov Prediction & Odds
The odds of winning are at 96.5-3.5 in favor of Bernard Hopkins. Beibut Shumenov won't be able to do much against Hopkins.
Hopkins vs Shumenov Result
Bernard Hopkins defeated Beibut Shumenov via split decision and unifies the IBF and WBA (Super) light-heavyweight titles. Hopkins improves his record to 55-6-2, while Shumenov adds a loss to his record at 14-2.