Juergen Braehmer vs Beibut Shumenov unification in the works

A source close to the negotiations has advised BoxingScene.com that a deal is very close to being finalized for a light heavyweight unification between WBA champion Beibut Shumenov (10-1, 6KOs) and WBO counterpart Juergen Braehmer (36-2, 29KOs). Both the WBO and the WBA have reportedly approved the fight to move forward. No exact details on the location, or date, have been disclosed. Shumenov's promoter Dan Goossen was unavailable for comment.

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Unification are always good. Means less champions. We still need a 3rd fight out of Shumenov and Campillo.

Is it just me or does Shumenov remind anyone of Tszyu?

Look forward to it. Shumenov comes to fight.

flapanther2001 wrote:

Is it just me or does Shumenov remind anyone of Tszyu?

Maybe appearance-wise but Kostya was about a thousand times more skilled lol

Groundhog_Day wrote:

Maybe appearance-wise but Kostya was about a thousand times more skilled lol

+1 lol

That Prokorov kid on FNF reminds me of Kostya

wow they aren't wastin anytime with shumenov. already a champ and a unification bout with only 11 bouts under his belt, its pretty crazy. they should have kept him busy after his fnf appearance.

Groundhog_Day wrote:

flapanther2001 wrote:

Is it just me or does Shumenov remind anyone of Tszyu?

Maybe appearance-wise but Kostya was about a thousand times more skilled lol

No kidding.

RUM CAPITAL wrote:

wow they aren't wastin anytime with shumenov. already a champ and a unification bout with only 11 bouts under his belt, its pretty crazy. they should have kept him busy after his fnf appearance.

Did Shu have a long amateur career ?

Ali wrote:

RUM CAPITAL wrote:

wow they aren't wastin anytime with shumenov. already a champ and a unification bout with only 11 bouts under his belt, its pretty crazy. they should have kept him busy after his fnf appearance.

Did Shu have a long amateur career ?

I believe he had over 200 fights.

shumenov is impressive to me. the fact he was fighting for a title in under 10 fights is unreal. especially at a heavier weight like 175. i think even more impressive was up until his last fight he managed and promoted himself. unification fight is great though. less champs is always better. after this he should have a rubber match with campillo though.

Borat runs over and KO's the criminal.

kfitz wrote:

shumenov is impressive to me. the fact he was fighting for a title in under 10 fights is unreal. especially at a heavier weight like 175. i think even more impressive was up until his last fight he managed and promoted himself. unification fight is great though. less champs is always better. after this he should have a rubber match with campillo though.

Welcome aboard kfitz