Shumenov vs Wright

Who won Shumenov vs Wright?

Beibut Shumenov beat Junior Anthony Wright by technical knockout in the 10th round on Saturday 21st May 2016 at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Chelsea Ballroom in 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 loses and 0  draws, 10 of those wins coming by the way of knock out.

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 knock out.

The stats suggested Wright had advantage in power over Shumenov, with a 80% knock out percentage over Shumenov's 63%.

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

Both Beibut Shumenov & 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, 149 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, meaning he had been fighting on average 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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