Shumenov vs Wright

Who won Shumenov vs Wright?

Beibut Shumenov beat Junior Anthony Wright by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday, May 21st, 2016, at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom, Las Vegas.

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 Wright stats

Back in May 2016, Beibut Shumenov stepped into the ring with a record of 16 wins, 2 losses, and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by way of knockout.

Junior Anthony Wright made his way to the ring with a record of 15 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, with 12 of those wins by knockout.

The stats suggested Wright had an advantage in power over Shumenov, with a 80% knockout percentage compared to Shumenov's 63%.

Beibut Shumenov was the older man by 3 years, at 33 years old.

Both Beibut Shumenov and Junior Anthony Wright fought out of an orthodox stance.

Shumenov was the more experienced professional fighter, having had 1 more fights, and made his debut in 2007, 3 years and 10 months earlier than Wright, whose first professional fight was in 2011. He had fought 65 more professional rounds, totaling 149 compared to Wright's 84.

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Shumenov's last 4 fights had come over a period of 2 years, 5 months and 7 days, which means he had been fighting approximately every 7 months and 10 days. In those fights, he fought a total of 32 rounds, meaning that they had lasted 8 rounds on average.

What were the odds on Shumenov vs Wright?

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