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Beibut The Beast -
Boxing’s Top Secret Project
Source: PR
August 24, 2008 |
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KAZAKHSTAN (August 24, 2008) – Former
Kazakhstan Olympian Beibut “The Beast” Shumenov is the greatest fighter in
the world that most boxing fans haven’t heard of, at least not at this stage
of his young professional career.
In less than 10 months, 24-year-old Shumenov has won all six of his pro
fights, five by knockout, capturing three title belts – WBC Asian Boxing
Council, WBO Asia Pacific and PABA Interim light heavyweight championships.
Earlier this month in Chimkent, Kazakhaston, Shumenov (6-0, 5 KOs) easily
won a 12-round decision, in his WBC and WBO Asian title defenses, against
former WBC title-holder Montell “Ice” Griffin (50-8, 30 KOs), whose victims
over the years include a pair of future Hall of Famers, Roy Jones, Jr. and
James Toney (twice). Beibut won every round, nearly stopping Griffin in the
opening round, en route to shutting out the former world champion by
lop-sided scores of 120-108, 120-108, 120-107. After the fight Griffin,
rated No. 22 by the WBA, was taken to the hospital for stitches for a cut
over his eye as well as to get his ribs examined after Beibut’s devastating
body attack.
Shumenov, already rated No. 15 by the WBO prior to his victory against
Griffin, was highly touted in the 2004 Olympics, winning his opening bout
against Polish representative Aleksy Kuziemsky (presently 15-0 as a pro
prospect), 37-22. Amidst rumors of a hand injury, Beibut was defeated in the
round of 16 by Turkey’s Ihsan Yildorim Tarham, 27-19, in the same light
heavyweight division Andre Ward of the United States won a gold medal.
Last November in North Carolina, Shumenov won his pro debut with a
first-round TKO of Walter Edwards, followed in order by an opening-round
knockout of Cedric Howard in Florida, and fourth-round TKO of 68-fight
veteran Shannon Miller in Tennessee. In April, Beibut put Donnell Wiggins
(24-10-4) to sleep in the second round of their fight in Kazakhstan for the
WBC Asian and PABA Interim light heavyweight crowns. Ten days later, Beibut
stopped Lavell Fingers (26-2) in the first-round of their April 22 fight,
also held in Kazakhstan. Beibut successfully defended his two Asian titles
and also collected the PABA Interim crown.
Trained by Kenny Adams and advised by E Point K Consulting, Shumenov is
resting in Kazakhaston and will return to Las Vegas in late September, early
October to prepare for his next fight. Beibut plans to make a title run in
2009.
The word is slowly getting out in boxing: “Beibut The Beast” is on the
loose! |
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