Shumenov vs Altunkaya

Who won Shumenov vs Altunkaya?

Beibut Shumenov beat Hizni Altunkaya by technical knockout in the 9th round on Saturday, July 7th, 2018, at Barys Arena, Astana.

The scorecards were announced as 90-79, 90-79, 90-79 in favor of winner Beibut Shumenov.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Cruiserweight division, which meant the weight limit was 200 pounds (14.3 stone or 90.7 kg).

This contest was for the vacant WBA cruiserweight championship of the world.

Shumenov vs Altunkaya stats

Back in July 2018, Beibut Shumenov stepped into the ring with a record of 17 wins, 2 losses, and 0 draws, 11 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Hizni Altunkaya made his way to the ring with a record of 30 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws, with 17 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Shumenov had a slight advantage in power over Altunkaya, with a 65% knockout percentage compared to Altunkaya's 57%.

Beibut Shumenov was the older man by 5 years, at 35 years old.

Shumenov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Altunkaya. Despite this, both fighters had equal reach.

Both Beibut Shumenov and Hizni Altunkaya fought out of an orthodox stance.

Shumenov was the less experienced professional fighter, having had 12 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 10 months earlier than Altunkaya, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 7 fewer professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Altunkaya's 156.

Beibut Shumenov went into the fight ranked number 2 by the WBA at cruiserweight.

Hizni Altunkaya was ranked number 3 by the WBA in the 200lb division.

Shumenov vs Altunkaya form

Shumenov had beaten 4 of his last 5 opponents, stopping 3 of them, going the distance once.

In his last fight leading up to this contest, he had defeated Junior Anthony Wright on May 21, 2016, by technical knockout in the 10th round in their WBA World Cruiserweight championship fight at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas, United States.

Prior to that, he had defeated BJ Flores on July 25, 2015, by unanimous decision in their WBA Interim World Cruiserweight championship fight at Palms Casino and Resort, Pearl Theater, Las Vegas.

Going into that contest, he had beaten Bobby Thomas Jr on December 13, 2014, by technical knockout in the 5th round at MGM Grand, Las Vegas.

Before that, he had been beaten by Bernard Hopkins on April 19, 2014, by split decision in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight and IBF World Light Heavyweight championship fight at DC Armory, Washington.

He had won against Tamas Kovacs on December 14, 2013, by technical knockout in the 3rd round in their WBA Super World Light Heavyweight championship fight at Alamodome, San Antonio.

Activity check

Shumenov's last 5 fights had come over a period of 4 years, 6 months and 23 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 10 months and 29 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 42 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8.4 rounds on average.

What time did Shumenov vs Altunkaya start?

The fighters were expected to ringwalk at around 9:00 PM UTC at Barys Arena, Astana, Kazakhstan, which was 5:00 PM EST or 2:00 PM PST on the West Coast of America, or 10:00 PM BST in the UK.

Who broadcast Shumenov vs Altunkaya?

Shumenov vs Altunkaya was broadcast on BoxNation in the UK.

What were the odds on Shumenov vs Altunkaya?

Beibut Shumenov was a 1/20 (-2000) favorite going into the contest, while Hizni Altunkaya made his way into the ring at 9/1 (+900) with oddsmakers.