Kamshybek Kunkabayev (born 18 November 1991) is a Kazakhstani professional boxer. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2017 and 2019 World Championships, and bronze at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1][2]
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| Born | 18 November 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nationality | Kazakh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.90 m (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Amateur career edit
Olympic result edit
Tokyo 2020
- Round of 16: Defeated Yousry Hafez (Egypt) 5–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Ivan Veriasov (ROC) 4–1
- Semi-finals: Defeated by Richard Torrez (USA) RSC
World Championship results edit
Hamburg 2017
- Round of 16: Defeated Max Keller (Germany) 5–0
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan) 3–2
- Semi-finals: Defeated Fokou Arsene (Cameroon) 5–0
- Final: Defeated by Magomedrasul Majidov (Azerbaijan) 4–1
2019 Yekaterinburg
- Round of 16: Defeated Ayoub Ghadfa (Spain) KO
- Quarter-finals: Defeated Nelvie Tiafack (Germany) 5–0
- Semi-finals: Defeated Justis Huni (Australia) W/O
- Final: Defeated by Bakhodir Jalolov (Uzbekistan) 5–0
Professional career edit
Early career edit
Kunkabayev made his professional debut against Issa Akberbayev on 23 August 2020.[3] Kunkabayev was dominant throughout the bout and in the second round, he landed a heavy body shot which put his opponent on the canvas. Kunkabayev was declared the winner after Akberbayev was unable to recover from the knockdown.[4]
On 18 December 2020, Kunkabayev fought for a second time as a professional against Serhiy Radchenko.[5] Kunkabayev was declared the winner after his opponent retired in the corner at the end of the fourth round.[6] On 27 February 2021, Kunkabayev fought against Server Emurlaev. Kunkabayev dominated his naturally smaller opponent and at the end of the sixth round, landed a flurry of heavy punches which visibly hurt his opponent. This resulted in Emurlaev retiring in his corner at the end of round, after declining to continue.[7] Kunkabayev faced Steven Ward on 11 December 2021.[8] He won the fight by a seventh-round technical decision. The decision was given at the end of the seventh round, as Ward was unable to continue competing due to a cut on his forehead, which resulted from an accidental clash of heads.[9]
Kunkabayev faced Farrukh Juraev on 25 March 2022, at the Baluan Sholak Sports Palace in Almaty, Kazakhstan.[10] He made quick work of his opponent, as he won the fight by a second-round technical knockout.[11]
Professional boxing record edit
| 5 fights | 5 wins | 0 losses |
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| By knockout | 4 | 0 |
| By decision | 1 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Farrukh Juraev | TKO | 2 (10), 1:02 | 25 Mar 2022 | Baluan Sholak Sports Palace, Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Steven Ward | TD | 7 (10), 1:05 | 11 Dec 2021 | CSKA Sport Complex, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Won vacant WBA Gold cruiserweight title |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Server Emurlaiev | RTD | 6 (10), 3:00 | 27 Feb 2021 | Tynyshpayev Academy of Transport and Communications, Almaty, Kazakhstan | Won vacant WBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight title |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Serhiy Radchenko | RTD | 4 (8), 3:00 | 18 Dec 2020 | Tynyshpayev Academy of Transport and Communications, Almaty, Kazakhstan | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Issa Akberbayev | TKO | 2 (8), 2:24 | 23 Aug 2020 | Tynyshpayev Academy of Transport and Communications, Almaty, Kazakhstan |
References edit
- ^ "MTK Global sign Kazakhstan amateur star Kamshybek Kunkabayev". worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Olympics 2020 boxing results: USA's Richard Torrez Jr to fight for super heavyweight gold, more". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
- ^ "Камшыбек Кункабаев: В профессионалы перешел, чтобы лучше подготовиться к Олимпиаде". prosports.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Kunkabayev, Kulakhmet Win Big in Debut Bouts in Kazakhstan". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
- ^ "Большой бокс возвращается в Алматы!". almatyboxing.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Stops Serhiy Radchenko in Almaty". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
- ^ "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Stops Server Emurlaev, Wins WBO Regional Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
- ^ "Боксер Камшыбек Кункабаев узнал будущего соперника за титул чемпиона WBA Gold". nur.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ Sukachev, Alexey (11 December 2021). "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Defeats Steven Ward Via Technical Decision in Almaty, Kazakhstan". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
- ^ "Камшыбек Кункабаев проведет бой за титул WBA". kyzylorda-news.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
- ^ "Камшыбек Кункабаев нокаутировал узбекистанца". inform.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
External links edit
- Boxing record for Kamshybek Kunkabayev from BoxRec (registration required)