Shumenov vs Kovacs

Who won Shumenov vs Kovacs?

Beibut Shumenov beat Tamas Kovacs by technical knockout in the 3rd round on Saturday, December 14th, 2013, at Alamodome, San Antonio.

The fight was scheduled to take place over 12 rounds in the Light Heavyweight division, which meant the weight limit was 175 pounds (12.5 stone or 79.4 kg).

This contest was for the WBA light heavyweight championship of the world.

Shumenov vs Kovacs stats

Back in December 2013, Beibut Shumenov stepped into the ring with a record of 13 wins, 1 loss, and 0  draws, 8 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Tamas Kovacs made his way to the ring with an unblemished record of 23 wins and 0 draws, with 14 of those by knockout.

The stats suggested Shumenov had a slight advantage in power over Kovacs, with a 62% knockout percentage compared to Kovacs' 61%.

Beibut Shumenov was the younger man by 6 years, at 31 years old.

Shumenov had a height advantage of 1 inch over Kovacs. That also extended to a 2-inch reach advantage.

Both Beibut Shumenov and Tamas Kovacs fought out of an orthodox stance.

Shumenov's experience as a professional fighter was relatively equal to Kovacs', having had 9 fewer fights, and made his debut in 2007, 4 months earlier than Kovacs, whose first professional fight was in 2008. He had fought 24 more professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Kovacs' 125.

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