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BEIBUT SHUMENOV: "I'M FIGHTING FOR THE HONOR AND THE GLORY...I'VE BEEN DREAMING ALL MY LIFE FOR THIS MOMENT"

By Press Release | April 17, 2014
BEIBUT SHUMENOV:

"You're mistaken if you think I'm going into this as if I'm fighting a 50-year-old man. On Saturday night, we are going to see who is taking whose belts... I'm fighting for the honor and the glory to be acknowledged as a great fighter. I'm not thinking about future fights. I prepared for this fight like it's my last...I've been dreaming all of my life for this moment. I've been ready to fight at this level for several years," stated WBA light heavyweight champion Beibut Shumenov, who spoke during the final press conference ahead of his upcoming clash this Saturday with future Hall of Famer and IBF light heavyweight champion Bernard Hopkins. Check out what else he had to say!

BEIBUT SHUMENOV

"[To Hopkins] You're mistaken if you think I'm going into this as if I'm fighting a 50-year-old man. On Saturday night, we are going to see who is taking whose belts.

"It's not for me about money. I'm fighting for the honor and the glory to be acknowledged as a great fighter. I'm not thinking about future fights. I prepared for this fight like it's my last. I'm a man of my word, so you're going to see a great fight Saturday night.

"I want to fight the best and I am fighting the best.

"I've been dreaming all of my life for this moment. I've been ready to fight at this level for several years. I couldn't get there on my own. This is a good opportunity for me.

"Hard work and preparation has been done. I am fighting one of the greatest ever, who beat so many other legends and great fighters.

"I am ready to show the world what I'm capable of. I will show the world that I am the best light heavyweight champion."

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In the history-making main event on SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® (9 p.m. ET/PT following the premiere of Episode 1 of ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana) the 49-year-old Hopkins (54-6-2, 32 KOs), of Philadelphia, will be seeking to become the oldest fighter in boxing history to unify world titles when he puts his IBF Light Heavyweight title on the line against his WBA counterpart, Shumenov (14-1, 9 KOs), of Shymkent, Kazakhstan, who is aiming to become the fastest fighter to unify the light heavyweight division with only 15 professional fights.

The two other world title fights on SHOWTIME -- unbeaten IBF Welterweight World Champion Shawn Porter (23-0-1), ofCleveland, defends against former world champion Paulie Malignaggi (33-5, 7 KOs), of Brooklyn, N.Y. and unbeaten WBO Middleweight World Champion Peter Quillin (30-0, 22 KOs), of Brooklyn, risks his belt against the Czech Republic's Lukas Konecny (50-4, 23 KOs). Three live preliminary fights will precede the SHOWTIME telecast on SHOWTIME EXTREME®(7 p.m. ET/PT): Sadam Ali (18-0, 11 KOs), Brooklyn, vs. Michael Clark (44-9-1, 18 KOs ) Columbus, OH., 10 rounds, welterweights; Zachary Ochoa (6-0, 3 KOs), Brooklyn, vs. Hector Marengo (6-7-4, 4 KOs), Arecibo, Puerto Rico, 4/6 rounds, junior welterweights; and Marcus Browne (9-0, 7 KOs), Staten Island, N.Y., vs. Otis Griffin, 24-15-2 (10 KOs) Sacramento, Calif., 8 rounds, light heavyweights.

Tickets priced at $25, $50, $75, $200 and $300, plus applicable taxes, fees and services charges, are on sale now and available online at http://www.ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster locations or by calling (800) 745-3000. The DC Armory Box Office will be open on fight night only from 3 p.m.-10 p.m. ET.

Hopkins vs. Shumenov, a 12-round fight for the IBF, WBA and IBA Light Heavyweight World Championship, will take place Saturday, April 19 at the DC Armory in Washington, D.C. The event is promoted by Golden Boy Promotions and sponsored by Corona, AT&T and Casamigos Tequila. In the 12-round co-features, Shawn Porter defends his IBF Welterweight World Title against Paulie Malignaggi and Peter Quillin puts his WBO Middleweight World Title on the line against Lukas Konecny. The live SHOWTIME CHAMPIONSHIP BOXING® telecast will begin at 9 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast) immediately following ALL ACCESS: Mayweather vs. Maidana. The telecast will be available in Spanish via secondary audio programming (SAP). Preliminary bouts will air on SHOWTIME EXTREME® at 7 p.m. ET/PT (delayed on the West Coast).

For more information, visit www.goldenboypromotions.com and www.sports.sho.com and follow on Twitter at @TheRealBHop and @SHOSports, follow the conversation using #HopkinsShumenov and become a fan on Facebook at  www.facebook.com/GoldenBoyBoxing and www.facebook.com/SHOBoxing

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