The CBZ Newswire

Shumenov to Face Enrique Ornelas at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas on June 2 Live on Fox Sports Net and Fox Deportes with Fuel TV to Air on Delayed Basis

LAS VEGAS, NV, May 17, 2012 — Unable to secure a unification title fight against the other 175-pound world champions, World Boxing Association (WBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov returns on June 2 to make his fourth title defense against former super middleweight world title challenger Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KO’s) at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev. in a fight that will be televised live on FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes and will be televised on a delayed basis on FUEL TV.

Shumenov vs. Ornelas is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and KZ Event Productions and sponsored by Corona and DeWalt Tools. The FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes bilingual simulcast will air live at 10:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. PT. FUEL TV will rebroadcast the fight on Sunday, July 1, at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT. (continue reading…)

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 29, 2011 — Las Vegas fight fans were treated to a night of explosive boxing action with a seven-fight card Golden Boy Promotions, KZ Event Productions and Don Chargin Promotions from the South Point Hotel and Casino. If you missed the live action or TeleFutura “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast, below is a summary of the results:

Beibut Shumenov defeated Danny Santiago by TKO 9 (continue reading…)

Shumenov Featured On TeleFutura’s ‘Sólo Boxeo Tecate’ Broadcast Friday from South Point Hotel Casino In Las Vegas

LAS VEGAS, NV, July 28, 2011 — One of professional boxing’s most driven world champions is World Boxing Association (“WBA”) and International Boxing Association (“IBA”) light heavyweight king, Beibut Shumenov, who takes the next step on his mercurial rise in the sweet science on July 29, headlining “Fire & Fury” against two-time world title challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago, on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo Tecate” broadcast live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

“What really drives Beibut is to be better in every single fight,” commented Shumenov’s head trainer, 1984 Olympic Silver Medalist Kevin Barry. “He sets very high standards and goals. You can’t tell Beibut he can’t do something; he’ll do it, just to make a point, and what he has already accomplished in boxing is unprecedented.” (continue reading…)

Beibut Shumenov

LAS VEGAS (May 12, 2009) – Light heavyweight sensation Beibut Shumenov, fresh off of his impressive fourth-round stoppage of former two-time world champion Byron “Slama from Bama” Mitchell last Saturday night in Kazakhstan, has set his sights on a major world title fight against WBO champion Zsolt Erdei or WBA title-holder Hugo Garay.

Saturday’s show (May 9) in Shumenov’s hometown of Chimkent, Kazakhstan, presented by the Shumenov brothers (Beibut and Chingis) was taped live for airings (schedule soon to be announced) in North America and Internationally.
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Beibut Shumenov

Full results from Chimkent, Kazakhstan, May  9, 2009:

Main Event – Light Heavyweights

Beibut Shumenov (8-0, 6 KOs), Chimkent, Kazakhstan, 173.2 LBS.

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Byron Mitchell (27-5-1, 24 KOs), Orlando, FL, USA.

(Shumenov wins IBA World and retained WBO Asia Pacific, WBC Asian Boxing Council & Interim PABA Light Heavyweight Championships) (continue reading…)