Despite the 90-plus degree temperature, Vyacheslav Uzelkov kept on the ear muffs all fight, throwing just 22 punches per round. Uzelkov landed in single digits in total punches in every round, landing 62 punches all fight. Solid, workmanlike performance for Beibut Shumenov in defense of his WBA light heavyweight title. Shumenov landed 159 of 691 total punches- throwing 58 per round read more ...

WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6 KOs) outworked previously unbeaten mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-1, 14 KOs) over twelve rounds to take a clear twelve round unanimous decision on Friday night in a specially constructed outdoor arena at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, CA. Uzelkov dropped Shumenov with a left hook in round one read more ...

Beibut Shumenov 175 vs. Viacheslav Uzelkov 172 Rico Ramos 121 vs. Cuauhtemoc Vargas 121.5 Shawn Estrada 167.2 vs. Eddie Hunter 167.5 Gayrat Ahmedov 174.2 vs. Dallas Vargas 174.4 read more ...

Shumenov is certainly talented but doesn't have the experience needed to maintain champion status. I have complete confidence that I will exit the ring on Friday night as the WBA Light Heavyweight Champion. My flawless record says it all, it more that doubles his, so I am just going to keep doing what I have been doing read more ...

WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) and his team in Las Vegas, Nevada before he makes his way to Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino. He will arrive in Lemoore, CA later this evening where will defend his WBA and IBA titles in a bout against mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) on ESPN2 read more ...

WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov (9-1, 6 KOs) returns on July 23 against mandatory challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov (22-0, 14 KOs) at the Tachi Palace Hotel & Casino in Lemoore, California. The fight was confirmed to Fightnews.com by read more ...

The World Boxing Association has rejected a request for a rematch made on behalf of former champion, Gabriel Campillo, who lost his WBA light heavyweight title to Beibut Shumenov by a 12-round majority decision this past January 29. Shumenov will next fight official challenger Vyacheslav Uzelkov read more ...

The World Boxing Association will make a decision by next week regarding the controversial fight between Gabriel Campillo and Beibut Shumenov. The WBA will review arguments submitted by representatives of both fighters after observing the video read more ...

WBA #4 light heavyweight Chris Henry (24-2, 19 KOs) hopes to parlay his explosive win by sixth-round technical knockout of Shaun George last July into a February 27 upset of former WBA light heavyweight champion and currently #3 rated Hugo Hernan Garay (32-4, 17 KOs) in a bout for the WBA interim belt at El Polyforim Benito Juarez in Cancun, Mexico read more ...

Not only was the former New Zealand Olympic medalist accessible to everyone interested in telling his tumultuous training story prior to Friday’s WBA light heavyweight fight between Beibut Shumenov and incumbent champion Gabriel Campillo… he’s been an equally stand-up guy afterward. For those unaware, Shumenov became Barry’s first world championship client with a split 12-round decision over Campillo read more ...