Yerkebuian Shynaliyev

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Medal record
Men's Boxing
Competitor for Kazakhstan
World Amateur Championships
Bronze	Chicago 2007	Light Heavyweight

Yerkebuian Shynaliyev is an amateur boxer from Kazachstan best known to win the bronze medal at light heavyweight at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships.

[edit] Career

Shynaliyev won silver at the World Junior Championships in 2006.

At the seniors 2007 the short southpaw beat Asian Champ Jahon Qurbonov and Tony Jeffries 20:9 but lost to eventual winner Abbos Atoev 8:17 in the semifinal.

He has attributed his success to training he received in Puerto Rico under the tutelage of Jonathan Kuhns; long considered to be Puerto Rico's premier martial art's master. During this time he managed several dojos including the once famous Chico-Dragon Martinosan Dojo. A fire left the school in ruin and led to Yerkebuian's suspension from the dojo.