Beibut Shumenov vs. Tamas Kovacs

Beibut Shumenov 175 lbs beat Tamas Kovacs 175 lbs by TKO at 2:55 in round 3 of 12

• Date: 2013-12-14
• Location: Alamodome, San Antonio, Texas, USA
• Referee: Rafael Ramos
• Judge: Cesar Ramos 20-16

  1 10 8	2 10 8

• Judge: Oren Shellenberger 20-16

  1 10 8	2 10 8

• Judge: Ursulo Perez 20-16

• WBA World Super World Light Heavyweight Title (1st defense of Super title by Shumenov)
• IBA World Light Heavyweight Title (6th defense by Shumenov)
• Promoters: Richard Schaefer (Golden Boy Promotions), Jesse James Leija (Leija & Battah Promotions)
• Ring Announcer: Jimmy Lennon Jr.
• Aired On: Showtime Championship Boxing

Notes

• Kovacs entered the fight as the WBA #14 light heavyweight contender.
• Kovacs was knocked down once in the 1st, once in the 2nd and once in the 3rd rounds. After the last knockdown referee immediately stopped the bout without starting a count.
• Shumenov landed 42 of 122 punches (34 percent), and Kovacs connected on 16 of 100 punches (16 percent). [1]

Preceded by: Shumenov vs. Ornelas

IBA Light Heavyweight Title Fight # 18

Succeeded by: Hopkins vs. Shumenov