Shumenov vs Kovacs fight got in the world's top 10 major boxing events of the last week
08:17, 18 December 2013
ASTANA . December 18. KAZINFORM - The last Saturday's fight of WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov, Kazakhstan, and Tamas Kovacs, Slovakia, is in the top 10 major boxing events of the past week, according to the Soviet Sport, Vesti.kz informs.
Shumenov vs.Kovacs fight was held on December 15 in San Antonio. The 30-year-old Kazakhstani won a TKO victory in the third round, which rocketed our boxer up by 70 positions to the 32nd place in the independent ranking of Boxrec.com.
Shumenov had been 18 months out of action before he turned up in San Antonio for his fifth title defense. His next opponent is likely to the IBF world champion in light heavyweight, 48 -year-old Bernard Hopkins from America.
Beibut Shumenov says he will be honored to fight against Hopkins, whom he respects, but when he gets in the ring he will fight to the bitter end to defend his belts. According to Richard Schaefer, CEO of Golden Boy Promotions, this fight may be held at San Antonio's Alamadome.