Kamshybek Kunkabayev

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]

Kamshybek Kunkabayev
Kunkabayev in 2020
Born	(1991-11-18) 18 November 1991 (age 32) Kyzylorda, Kazakh SSR, Soviet Union
Nationality	Kazakh
Statistics
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 Men's amateur boxing Representing  Kazakhstan Olympic Games 2020 Tokyo Super heavyweight World Championships 2017 Hamburg Super heavyweight 2019 Yekaterinburg Super heavyweight Asian Games 2022 Hangzhou Super heavyweight Asian Championships 2017 Tashkent Super heavyweight 2019 Bangkok Super heavyweight 2021 Dubai Super heavyweight 2022 Amman Super heavyweight

Amateur career

Olympic result

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

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

Early career

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

5 fights	5 wins	0 losses
By knockout	4	0
By decision	1	0

No.	Result	Record	Opponent	Type	Round, time	Date	Location	Notes
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

1. "MTK Global sign Kazakhstan amateur star Kamshybek Kunkabayev". worldboxingnews.net. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
2. "Olympics 2020 boxing results: USA's Richard Torrez Jr to fight for super heavyweight gold, more". badlefthook.com. Retrieved 4 August 2021.
3. "Камшыбек Кункабаев: В профессионалы перешел, чтобы лучше подготовиться к Олимпиаде". prosports.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
4. "Kunkabayev, Kulakhmet Win Big in Debut Bouts in Kazakhstan". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
5. "Большой бокс возвращается в Алматы!". almatyboxing.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
6. "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Stops Serhiy Radchenko in Almaty". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 19 December 2020.
7. "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Stops Server Emurlaev, Wins WBO Regional Title". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
8. "Боксер Камшыбек Кункабаев узнал будущего соперника за титул чемпиона WBA Gold". nur.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
9. Sukachev, Alexey (11 December 2021). "Kamshybek Kunkabayev Defeats Steven Ward Via Technical Decision in Almaty, Kazakhstan". boxingscene.com. Retrieved 4 February 2022.
10. "Камшыбек Кункабаев проведет бой за титул WBA". kyzylorda-news.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.
11. "Камшыбек Кункабаев нокаутировал узбекистанца". inform.kz. Retrieved 25 August 2022.

External links

• Boxing record for Kamshybek Kunkabayev from BoxRec (registration required)

Sporting positions
Regional boxing titles
Vacant Title last held by Jai Opetaia	WBO Asia Pacific cruiserweight champion 27 February 2021 – present	Incumbent
Vacant Title last held by Alexey Egorov	WBA Gold cruiserweight champion 11 December 2021 – present	Incumbent
Olympic Games
Preceded by Ruslan Zhaparov	Flagbearer for   Kazakhstan (with Olga Rypakova) Tokyo 2020	Succeeded by Incumbent