Solid undercard
announced by
KZ Event Productions
for
‘Fire & Fury:
Shumenov-Santiago’
‘Fire
& Fury’ on TeleFutura’s “Sólo
Boxeo Tecate” telecast live from the South Point Hotel
Casino
LAS VEGAS (July 12
2011) – A solid undercard has been announced for the “Fire & Fury” pro
boxing card, featuring World Boxing Association/International Boxing Association
Light Heavyweight World Champion Beibut
Shumenov in his third title defense, July 29 against two-time world title
challenger Danny “The Bronx Bomber” Santiago, on
TeleFutura’s“Sólo Boxeo Tecate”
broadcast live from South Point Hotel Casino in Las Vegas,
Nevada.
“Fire& Fury” is
promoted by KZ Event Productions (Shumenov and his brother, Chingis, own and
operate the Las Vegas-based KZ Event Productions) in association with Golden Boy
Promotions, Don Chargin Productions, Guilty Boxing and South Point Hotel Casino
and is sponsored by Cerveza Tecate and AT&T. Doors open at 5:30 PM PT, the first bout at 6:00 PM PT and the TeleFutura
broadcast begins at 11:30 PM ET / PT (10:30 PM CT).
Tickets, starting at
$25, are available for purchase at South Point’s box office, online at www.SouthPointEventCenter.com/tickets.php, or by
calling 1.702.797.8055.
Fans at home can also
be part of the action by participating in Cinturón Tecate and voting for
the fighter in the main event who displays the most character in the ring by
sending a text message to 55333. Voting will be open through the end of the
weekend.
Other fights
scheduled to complete the “Fire & Fury” card are a pair of WBA title bouts,
in addition to an entertaining co-feature and two other competitive matches.
Shumenov (11-1, 7
KOs), the 2004 Kazakhstan Olympian who is now fighting out of Las Vegas, set a
light heavyweight record for capturing a world title in the fewest career
fights, 10, when (Jan. 10, 2010) he won a 12-round decision against Gabriel
Campillo in Las Vegas. Shumenov has
successfully defended his WBA/IBA titles twice against No. 1 mandatory
challenger Viacheslav Uzelkov (UDEC12) and three-time world champion William
Joppy (KO6) last January in Shymkent, Kazakhstan. In his 11 pro fights, Beibut has defeated four
world champions (Campillo, Joppy, Byron Mitchell and Montell Griffin) and two
world title challengers (Uzelkov and Epifanio Mendoza).
WBA #15 ranked
Santiago (31-4-1, 19 KOs), fighting out of Ocala, Florida, is a two-time world
title challenger. His most significant
victory was a fourth-round technical knockout of Elvir Muriqi (30-1). Santiago
was also featured on the third season of The Contender reality television
series.
The co-feature
between popular Las Vegas super featherweight Lonnie Smith (13-2-2, 9 KOs) and
Minnesota-invader Wilton “Pretty
Warrior” Hilario (12-2, 9 KOs) is
also scheduled to be shown on TeleFutura’s “Sólo Boxeo
Tecate”broadcast. Smith, rated No. 13 by the USBA, is riding an eight-fight win
streak, while Hilario’s only two losses have been by decisions to Mario Honorio
in their NABO title fight and undefeated Cuban Olympian Luis
Franco.
Highly-regarded,
unbeaten WBA FEDALATIN Welterweight Champion Ravshan Hudaynazarov (14-0, 12 KOs),
rated No. 9 by the WBA, defends his title in a 10-round bout against veteran Hector “The Hurricane” Munoz(19-5-1, 12 KOs), the former USNBC
titlist.
Undefeated, WBA No.
2-rated light heavyweight contender Gayrat Ahmedov (16-0-1, 12 KOs) defends
his WBA International belt against veteran Max “The Fireman” Heyman (24-11-4, 14 KOs) in another
10-rounder.
Hudaynazarov and
Ahmedov fight under the KZ Event Productions banner along with
Beibut.
Las Vegas fan
favorite Ramon Montano(17-9-2, 2
KOs) faces welterweight Juan Suazo (7-4-3, 5 KOs) in a six-round match. Also on the card against an opponent to
be determined is Freddie Roach-trained, unbeaten super featherweight prospect Joel Diaz(4-0, 3 KOs) in a four-round
bout. All fights and fighters are subject to change.
For additional information about “Fire &
Fury,”Shumenov or any of KZ Event Productions’ fighters, visit www.KZEventProductions.com. For more
information on Golden Boy Promotions, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com, follow us on
Twitter at www.twitter.com/GoldenBoyBoxingor visit us on
Facebook at www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing.
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.
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. In 2009, the company broke records again by breaking the million
mark in pay-per-view homes again with the return of Floyd Mayweather. Golden Boy Promotions is one of boxing’s most
active and respected promoters, presenting shows in packed venues around the
United States and the world on networks such as HBO, HBO Latino, HBO Plus,
SHOWTIME, TeleFutura, Televisa, ESPN2 and Fox Sports Net.
Golden Boy
Promotions currently has over 70 fighters under contract, from future Hall of
Famer Bernard Hopkins to current world champions and superstars Saul Alvarez,
Robert Guerrero, David Haye, Chris John, Amir Khan, Marcos Maidana and Victor
Ortiz. Also included on the company’s roster are top contenders Librado Andrade,
Abner Mares and Daniel Ponce De Leon as well as highly regarded prospects Adrien
Broner, Danny Garcia, Frankie Gomez, Erislandy Lara, Seth Mitchell, Carlos
Velasquez and Deontay Wilder.
About Cerveza
Tecate
Tecate, cerveza con carácter, is the
largest beer brand to sponsor boxing matches in the U.S. Part of its commitment
to make boxing accessible to consumers is the title sponsorship of “Sólo Boxeo
Tecate,” which creates an opportunity for local fans to witness some of the most
exhilarating fights by today’s up-and-coming prospects. Additionally, Tecate has
been a primary supporter of Golden Boy Promotions’ marquee events since 2007,
and has launched a variety of initiatives to ensure consumers are part of the
boxing experience, including boxer autograph signing sessions, commemorative
cans, PPV mail-in rebate offers, and most recently the launch of a mobile museum
“Tecate Museo de Boxeo,” which showcases decades of the most memorable moments
in the sport.
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