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{{Infobox boxer
| name = Beibut Shumenov
| image = Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo (1).jpg
| caption = Shumenov (left) vs. [[Gabriel Campillo|Campillo]], 2010
| nickname =
| weight = {{plainlist|
*[[Light heavyweight]]
*[[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]]
}}
| height = 188 cm
| reach = 188 cm
| nationality = [[Kazakhstan]]i
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1983|8|19|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Shymkent]], Kazakhstan
| style = [[Orthodox stance|Orthodox]]
| total = 19
| wins = 17
| KO = 11
| losses = 2
| draws =
| no contests =
}}

'''Beibut Shumenov''' (born 19 August 1983) is a [[Kazakhstan]]i [[professional boxer]]. He is a two-weight world champion, having held the [[WBA (Regular)]] [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] title since 2016, and previously the WBA [[light heavyweight]] title from 2010 to 2014.

==Early life==
Shumenov’s mother was a schoolteacher and his father was a chief accountant. Both worked long hours and Shumenov was left with two aunts to look after him. Shumenov nearly died as a baby, after severe complications from consuming spoiled milk while in the care of his aunts. Even though he eventually recovered, the lingering effects of his health scare stuck with him throughout childhood.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Bracelin |url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/sickly-boy-world-champion-beibut-shumenov-eluded-death-live-his-dreams |title=From sickly boy to world champion, Beibut Shumenov eluded death to live his dreams |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date=2015-07-16 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov developed a love for combat sports while watching [[Bruce Lee]] films and began practicing numerous martial arts disciplines as he matured.<ref name="premierboxingchampions.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/beibut-shumenov |title=Beibut Shumenov - Next Fight, Fighter Bio, Stats & News |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

As a young man Shumenov earned a law degree and clerked for a judge at the same time he was honing his skills as a fighter.<ref name="premierboxingchampions.com"/>

==Amateur career==
Shumenov represented Kazakhstan in the [[Boxing at the 2004 Summer Olympics|2004 Summer Olympics]]. His results were:

*Defeated [[Aleksy Kuziemski]] (Poland) 34-22
*Lost to Ihsan Yildirim Tarhan (Turkey) 19-27

He qualified for the Athens Games by winning the gold medal at the [[2004 Asian Amateur Boxing Championships]] in [[Puerto Princesa]], [[Philippines]]. In the final he defeated PR of China's Lei Yuping.

==Professional career==
Shumenov moved to the United States and based himself in Las Vegas where he turned professional in March 2007. In his debut in [[North Carolina]], Shumenov defeated Walter Edwards with a [[knockout]] in the first round. He followed this up with another two knockout wins within 4 months.

In March 2008, Shumenov returned to Kazakhstan to fight American Donnell Wiggins for the vacant WBC Asian and interim PABA light heavyweight titles. Shumenov quickly dispatched the experienced Wiggins with a second-round knockout and the next month beat former [[US national Golden Gloves champion]] Lavell Finger in the first round to add the vacant WBO Asia Pacific title to his WBC Asian and interim PABA titles.

Shumenov's most high-profile fight came in August 2008 when he faced former world champion [[Montell Griffin]] in [[Chimkent]], [[Kazakhstan]] to defend his regional WBC and WBO titles. Shumenov was taken to the scorecards for the first time in his career but won the fight clearly winning every round on all three judges cards.

Shumenov was targeting a fight with then [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] World Champion [[Zsolt Erdei]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fightnews.com/?p=9596 |title=#1 source for boxing news on the web |website=Fightnews.com |date=2009-04-23 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

===WBA light heavyweight champion===
[[File:Beibut Shumenov vs. Gabriel Campillo (2).jpg|thumb|left|Shumenov fighting against Gabriel Campillo in 2010 rematch]]
On 15 August 2009 and only 8 professional bouts on his record Shumenov received a shot at the [[World Boxing Association|WBA]] belt when he took on the Spaniard [[Gabriel Campillo]]. The fight took place in Shumenov's home country of Kazakhstan and resulted in the first loss of his career when Campillo was declared the winner by majority decision. A rematch took place on 9 January 2010, with the result being reversed this time and Shumenov declared the winner by what was considered an extremely controversial split decision.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lasvegassun.com/news/2010/jan/29/beibut-shumenov-earns-controversial-split-decision/ |title=Beibut Shumenov earns controversial split decision over Gabriel Campillo - Las Vegas Sun News |website=Lasvegassun.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> With this victory Shumenov became the quickest man ever to win a world title in the light heavyweight division, beating the record of 15 fights set by [[Jeff Harding (boxer)|Jeff Harding]] in 1989.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-eyes-zsolt-erdei-year-end-clash--39835 |title=Beibut Shumenov Eyes Zsolt Erdei Year-End Clash - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date= |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov made the first defense of his title on 23 July 2010 when he won a unanimous decision against the previously undefeated Viacheslav Uzelkov. Shumenov then arranged to have a unification fight with the then [[WBO]] champion [[Jürgen Brähmer]], the fight was scheduled to take place in Kazakhstan 8 January 2011. However just days before the fight was due to take place Brähmer left Kazakhstan and returned to Germany, citing illness as his reason for dropping out of the fight.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/sports/boxing/news/story?id=5987771 |title=Jürgen Brähmer's sudden exit kills bout vs. Beibut Shumenov |website=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2011-01-04 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> In his place former middleweight world champion [[William Joppy]] stepped in at short notice, and was knocked out by Shumenov in the 6th round.

He successfully defended his title in [[Las Vegas Valley|Las Vegas]] on 29 July 2011 against former [[The Contender (TV series)|Contender]] star [[Danny Santiago]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-stops-danny-santiago-nine--42108 |title=Beibut Shumenov Stops Danny Santiago In Nine - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date=2011-07-30 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> and again on June 2, 2012 in Las Vegas against [[Enrique Ornelas]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.boxingscene.com/beibut-shumenov-shuts-out-enrique-ornelas-las-vegas--53567 |title=Beibut Shumenov Shuts Out Enrique Ornelas In Las Vegas - Boxing News |website=Boxingscene.com |date=2012-06-02 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov was promoted to WBA Super champion <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.secondsout.com/news/main-news/shumenov-promoted-to-super-champion |title=SecondsOut Boxing News - Main News - Shumenov promoted to super champion |website=Secondsout.com |date=2014-04-15 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> and retained the WBA Super and IBA Light Heavyweight titles against Tomáš Kovács, a boxer from the Slovak Republic, on December 14, 2013.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/9845995/beibut-shumenov-defend-title-tamas-kovacs |title=Beibut Shumenov will defend title against Tamas Kovacs |website=Espn.go.com |date=2013-10-18 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

Shumenov fought [[Bernard Hopkins]] in a unification bout on April 19, 2014, losing his WBA (Super) and IBA Light Heavyweight titles.

===WBA interim cruiserweight champion===
Shumenov defeated [[BJ Flores]] by a unanimous decision for interim WBA [[Cruiserweight (boxing)|Cruiserweight]] title at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on 25 July 2015 in a [[Premier Boxing Champions]] bout broadcast live on [[NBCSN]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/boxing/story/_/id/13320445/beibut-shumenov-defeats-bj-flores-capture-vacant-interim-cruiserweight-title |title=Beibut Shumenov defeats B.J. Flores to capture vacant interim cruiserweight title |website=Espn.go.com |date=2015-07-27 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref> Flores pressed the action throughout the fight, serving as the aggressor much of the night. Shumenov began ramping up his offense in Round 8, throwing combinations and taking advantage of a tiring Flores. With 10 seconds left to go in the fight, Flores landed a punishing right that sent Shumenov careening into the ropes. Flores didn’t have enough time, though, to take advantage of the opportunity to inflict more damage on a suddenly vulnerable Shumenov, resulting in a unanimous decision victory for Shumenov.<ref>{{cite web|author=Jason Bracelin |url=http://www.premierboxingchampions.com/news/beibut-shumenov-relies-speed-and-elusiveness-earn-unanimous-decision-victory-over-bj-flores |title=Beibut Shumenov relies on speed and elusiveness to earn unanimous decision victory over B.J. Flores |website=Premierboxingchampions.com |date=2015-07-26 |accessdate=2016-12-31}}</ref>

==Professional boxing record==
{{BoxingRecordSummary
|draws=
|nc=
|ko-wins=11
|ko-losses=
|dec-wins=6
|dec-losses=2
|dq-wins=
|dq-losses=
}}
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center; font-size:95%"
|-
!{{abbr|No.|Number}}
!Result
!Record
!Opponent
!Type
!Round, time
!Date
!Location
!Notes
|-
|19
|{{yes2}}Win
|17–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Junior Anthony Wright
|TKO
|10 (12), {{small|1:04}}
|21 May 2016
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[list of WBA world champions#Cruiserweight|WBA (Regular) cruiserweight title]]}}
|-
|18
|{{yes2}}Win
|16–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[BJ Flores]]
|UD
|12
|25 Jul 2015
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Palms Casino Resort]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won WBA interim [[cruiserweight (boxing)|cruiserweight]] title}}
|-
|17
|{{yes2}}Win
|15–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Bobby Thomas Jr.
|{{abbr|RTD|Corner retirement}}
|5 (8), {{small|3:00}}
|13 Dec 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[MGM Grand Garden Arena]], Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|
|-
|16
|{{no2}}Loss
|14–2
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Bernard Hopkins]]
|SD
|12
|19 Apr 2014
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[DC Armory]], [[Washington, DC]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Lost WBA (Super) and IBA light heavyweight titles; For [[list of IBF world champions#Light heavyweight|IBF light heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|15
|{{yes2}}Win
|14–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SVK}} Tomáš Kovács
|TKO
|3 (12), {{small|2:55}}
|14 Dec 2013
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Alamodome]], [[San Antonio, Texas]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained [[WBA (Super)]] and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|14
|{{yes2}}Win
|13–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|MEX}} [[Enrique Ornelas]]
|UD
|12
|2 Jun 2012
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino, Paradise, Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|13
|{{yes2}}Win
|12–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Danny Santiago]]
|TKO
|9 (12), {{small|0:46}}
|29 Jul 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|South Point Hotel Casino and Spa, [[Las Vegas]], Nevada, US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|12
|{{yes2}}Win
|11–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[William Joppy]]
|KO
|6 (12), {{small|0:15}}
|8 Jan 2011
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Sport Palace, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|11
|{{yes2}}Win
|10–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|UKR}} Vyacheslav Uzelkov
|UD
|12
|23 Jul 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Tachi Palace]], [[Lemoore, California]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBA and IBA light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|10
|{{yes2}}Win
|9–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Gabriel Campillo]]
|{{abbr|SD|Split decision}}
|12
|29 Jan 2010
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Hard Rock Hotel and Casino (Las Vegas)|Hard Rock Hotel and Casino]], [[Paradise, Nevada]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained IBA light heavyweight title; Won WBA light heavyweight title}}
|-
|9
|{{no2}}Loss
|8–1
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|SPA}} [[Gabriel Campillo]]
|{{abbr|MD|Majority decision}}
|12
|15 Aug 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|[[Daulet National Tennis Centre]], [[Astana]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|For [[list of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight title]]}}
|-
|8
|{{yes2}}Win
|8–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Byron Mitchell]]
|TKO
|4 (12), {{small|2:58}}
|9 May 2009
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO, WBO Asia Pacific, and PABA interim light heavyweight titles; Won vacant [[International Boxing Association (professional body)|IBA]] light heavyweight title}}
|-
|7
|{{yes2}}Win
|7–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|COL}} Epifanio Mendoza
|UD
|10
|13 Dec 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[Meydenbauer Center]], [[Bellevue, Washington]], US}}
|
|-
|6
|{{yes2}}Win
|6–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Montell Griffin]]
|{{abbr|UD|Unanimous decision}}
|12
|2 Aug 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Stadium Khadjimukan, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO and WBO Asia Pacific light heavyweight titles}}
|-
|5
|{{yes2}}Win
|5–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Lavell Finger
|KO
|1 (12), {{small|1:05}}
|22 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Arman, Shymkent, Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Retained WBC–ABCO and PABA interim light heavyweight titles; Won vacant [[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Asia Pacific light heavyweight title}}
|-
|4
|{{yes2}}Win
|4–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Donnell Wiggins
|KO
|2 (12), {{small|2:11}}
|10 Apr 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|KAZ}} {{small|Arman, [[Shymkent]], Kazakhstan}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Won vacant [[World Boxing Council|WBC]]–[[Asian Boxing Council|ABCO]] and [[Pan Asian Boxing Association|PABA]] [[interim championship|interim]] [[light heavyweight]] titles}}
|-
|3
|{{yes2}}Win
|3–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Shannon Miller
|TKO
|4 (6), {{small|1:43}}
|21 Mar 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|[[The New Daisy Theatre]], [[Memphis, Tennessee]], US}}
|
|-
|2
|{{yes2}}Win
|2–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Cedric Howard
|{{abbr|KO|Knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:23}}
|22 Feb 2008
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Xtreme Indoor Karting, [[Fort Lauderdale, Florida]], US}}
|
|-
|1
|{{yes2}}Win
|1–0
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} Walter Edwards
|{{abbr|TKO|Technical knockout}}
|1 (4), {{small|2:58}}
|17 Nov 2007
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagicon|USA}} {{small|Gymnasium, [[Wilson, North Carolina]], US}}
|style="text-align:left;"|{{small|Professional debut}}
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*{{Boxrec|id=427368}}

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{{s-new}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Council|WBC]]–[[Asian Boxing Council|ABCO]] [[light heavyweight]] champion
|years=10 April 2008 – August 2009 Vacated}}
{{s-vac|rows=2|next=Gayrat Ahmedov}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Danny Green (boxer)|Danny Green]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[Pan Asian Boxing Association|PABA]] light heavyweight champion [[Interim title]]
|years=10 April 2008 – August 2009 Vacated}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=Alexey Trofimov}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[World Boxing Organization|WBO]] Asia Pacific light heavyweight champion
|years=22 April 2008 – August 2009 Vacated}}
{{s-vac|next=[[Soulan Pownceby]]}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Minor world boxing titles}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Reggie Johnson (boxer)|Reggie Johnson]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[International Boxing Association (professional body)|IBA]] light heavyweight champion
|years=9 May 2009 – 19 April 2014 Vacant after loss to Hopkins}}
{{s-vac|next=}}
{{s-text|style=background:#C1D8FF; font-weight: bold;|text=Major world boxing titles}}
{{s-bef|before=[[Gabriel Campillo]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Light heavyweight|WBA light heavyweight champion]]
|years=29 January 2010 – 8 October 2013 Promoted}}
{{s-vac|next=[[Jürgen Brähmer]]|as=[[WBA (Regular)|Regular champion]]}}
{{s-break}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Antonio Tarver]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=WBA heavyweight champion [[WBA (Super)|Super title]]
|years=8 October 2013 – 19 April 2014}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Bernard Hopkins]]}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Youri Kayembre Kalenga]]}}
{{s-ttl|title=[[List of WBA world champions#Cruiserweight|WBA cruiserweight champion]] Interim title
|years=25 July 2015 – 21 May 2016 Won regular title}}
{{s-aft|after=[[Yunier Dorticos]]|as=co-interim champion}}
{{s-vac|last=[[Denis Lebedev]]|as=champion}}
{{s-ttl|title=WBA cruiserweight champion Regular title
|years=21 May 2016 – present}}
{{s-inc}}
{{s-end}}

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[[Category:World Boxing Association champions]]
[[Category:World light-heavyweight boxing champions]]
[[Category:World cruiserweight boxing champions]]

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