Shumenov wins his starting match in cruiserweight bout
10:48, 14 December 2014
ASTANA. KAZAKHSTAN - In the opening bout of the card, former WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov took on Bobby Thomas Jr. of the U.S. in a scheduled eight round cruiserweight bout.
Beibut Shumenov was making his first start since losing his title to Bernard Hopkins back in April and decided the new weight division would suit him better. The referee decided to stop the fight in the fifth round for a clear advantage of Beibut who has moved to 15-2, 10 KOs, while Thomas, Jr. slides to 14-3-1, 9 KOs.