 (All pictures by Emily Harney - KZ Event Productions)
LAS VEGAS (June 2, 2012) - World Boxing Association (WBA) and International Boxing Association (IBA) Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov (13-1, 8 KO's) battered a game Enrique Ornelas (33-87, 21 KO's) from the opening bell en route to dominant victory by unanimous decision at The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Shumenov revealed after the fight that he had injured his right forearm 10 days ago during a sparring session. It didn't prevent him, however, from pitching a complete shutout, winning each round on all three judges' scorecards in the 12-round main event. Shumenov was the aggressor, throwing hard rights to the head and body, especially effective were his well timed uppercuts.
Ornelas was unable to counter Shumenov, who threw powerful combinations and then avoided Ornelas' late counters. Shumenov, a 2008 Kazakhstan Olympian, lives in Las Vegas and his fourth successful title defense was at the same venue in which he first captured the WBA crown.
"I trained very hard because I knew he (Ornelas) is very tough," Shuenov said after the fight. "His defense was very good. I wasn't able to show my best because of the arm injury I suffered. I'm happy with the win."
Shumenov's advisor, Hall of Fame promoter Don Chargin, said that he will sit down next week with Shumenov to discuss his next fight. "We have three great offers from Kessler, Hopkins and Cleverly," Chargin noted.
Shumenov vs. Ornelas was promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and KZ Event Productions and sponsored by Corona and DeWalt Tools. The FOX Sports Net and FOX Deportes bilingual simulcast aired live and FUEL TV will rebroadcast the fight on Sunday, July 1, at 12:00 p.m. ET/9:00 a.m. PT.
Welterweight prospect Joseph Elegele (13-1, 10 KO's), fighting out of Winter Haven, Florida, floored Philadelphia boxer Lanard Lane (13-2, 8 KO's) once in a hotly contested win by majority decision (77-74, 76-75, 78-76) in a spirited eight round co-main event.
Undefeated Ravshan Hudaynazarov, fighting out of Las Vegas, improved his record to 16-0 (12 KO's) by convincingly defeating WBO Latino welterweight champion Euri Gonzalez (20-2-1, 14 KO's), whose only other loss was to WBC Super Welterweight World Champion Saul "Canelo" Alvarez, by unanimous decision in an eight-round junior middleweight bout. All three ringside judges scored in Hudaynazarov's favor with tallies of 79-73. Hudaynazarov is the reigning WBA FEDALATIN welterweight champion and world rated No. 15 by the WBA. The former Uzbekistan amateur boxing standout and KZ Event Productions promoted rising star celebrated his 28th birthday last night.
Promising middleweight Daquan Arnett (4-0, 2 KO's) of Orlando, Florida, remained unbeaten with a unanimous four-round decision over a game Yosmani Abreu (2-e-1) in a four round fight.
California featherweight Johnny Reyes (1-0, 1 KO), from Lancaster, Calif., won a four round decision from Uriel Torres, who was making his pro debut in a four round fight
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COMPLETE RESULTS
LIGHT HEAVYWEIGHTS
Beibut Shumenov (12-1, 8 KOs), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC12 (120-108, 120-108, 120-108)
Enrique Ornelas (33-7, 21 KO's), Guanajuato, Mexico
(Shumenov retained the WBA & IBA Light Heavyweight World Titles)
JUNIOR MIDDLEWEIGHTS
Ravshan Hudaynazarov (16-0, 12 KO's), Las Vegas, NV
WDEC8 (79-73, 79-73, 79-73)
Euri Gonzalez (20-2-1, 14 KO's), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Daquan Arnett (4-0, 2 KO's), Orlando, FL
WDDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 39-36)
Yosmani Abreau (2-3-1), Las Vegas, NV
WELTERWEIGHTS
Joseph Elegele (13-1, 10 KO's), Winter Haven, FL
WDEC8 (77-74, 76-75, 76-76)
Lanard Lane (13-2, 8 KO's), Philadelphia, PA
JUNIOR LIGHTWEIGHTS
Johnny Reyes (2-0, 1 KO), Lancaster, PA
WDEC4 (40-35, 40-35, 39-36)
Uriel Torres (0-1, Los Angeles, CA
Ravshan Hudaynazarov nails EuriGonzalez
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About Golden Boy Promotions
Los Angeles-based Golden Boy Promotions was established in 2002 by Oscar de la Hoya, the first Hispanic to own a national boxing promotional company. In 2007, in its fifth year of promoting, Golden Boy Promotions set a record by selling over 2.5 million in pay-per-view homes in a single night. Also in 2007, Golden Boy Promotions established the record for highest grossing pay-per-view homes in a single year with more than 4 million total. Golden Boy Promotions is one of boxing's most active and respected promoters, presenting shows in packed venues around the United States on networks such as HBO, SHOWTIME, TeleFutura, FOX Sports Net, FOX Deportes and FUEL TV.
Golden Boy Promotions currently has over 70 fighters under contract, from future Hall of Famers Bernard Hopkins and Erik Morales to current world champions and superstars Devon Alexander, Canelo Alvarez, Adrien Broner, Danny Garcia, Robert Guerrero, Chris John, Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana, Abner Mares, Anselmo Moreno, Victor Ortiz and Humberto Soto. Also included on the company's roster are top contenders Librado Andrade, Alfredo Angulo, Erislandy Lara, Daniel Ponce De Leon, James Kirkland, Paulie Malignaggi, Seth Mitchell and Peter Quillin as well as highly regarded prospects Randy Caballero, Eddie Gomez, Frankie Gomez, Antonio Orozco and Deontay Wilder.
About KZ Event Productions, Inc.
KZ Event Productions is a full service, international boxing promotional company in Las Vegas, Nevada. Owned and operated by Beibut and Chingis Shumenov, its growing stable of champions include WBA/IBA Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut Shumenov, WBA FEDALATIN welterweight champion Ravshan Hudaynazarov, WBA International light heavyweight champion Gayrat Ahmedov and WBA International light welterweight champion Alexandr Zhuravskiy.
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