WBA – World Boxing Association logo. Kazakhstan's Beibut Shumenov made his third successful World Boxing … LAS VEGAS, Nevada (AFP) – Kazakhstan's Beibut Shumenov made his third successful World Boxing Association light-heavyweight title defense on Friday by stopping American Danny Santiago 44 seconds into the ninth round.
Shumenov, who needed only 10 pro fights to claim his first world title, improved to 12-1 with his eighth stoppage inside the distance.
Santiago tumbled to 31-5 with one drawn after his third loss in five fights and fell to 0-3 in world title bouts.
The champion dominated from the start of the fight and stunned Santiago early in the ninth with a combination, following up with powerful blows until referee Tony Weeks stopped the fight.
"This wasn't like I expected," Shumenov said. "He specifically trained for my style. Danny was very durable and he can take a punch. I knew he was tough, but not that tough."
Haitian-born Canadian Jean Pascal, a former World Boxing Council light-heavyweight champion, was among those who entered the ring after the fight and he challenged Shumenov for his title.
Pascal lost his title to Bernard Hopkins last May, an outcome that made the American the oldest fighter in history to claim a major boxing crown at age 46.
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