Shumenov to return as a Cruiserweight on December 13

Former Light Heavyweight beltholder Beibut Shumenov will move up in weight in his first bout since losing his title on December 13 in Las Vegas according to Dan Rafael of espn.com.

He will take on Bobby Thomas Jr.

“I look forward to Dec. 13 and pursuing a world cruiserweight title with (adviser) Al Haymon in my corner,” said Shumenov, 31, a native of Kazakhstan, who lives in Las Vegas.

“I’m happy to be fighting again and moving up to the cruiserweight division,” Shumenov said. “I don’t have to struggle now to lose 50-plus pounds to make weight for my fights.”

“I’ve had a lot of changes after my last fight,” Shumenov said. “I trained myself for the last three fights but now I have added a great trainer, Ismael Salas, to my team.”