Bogdan Dimitrov Shumarov (born October 5, 1996) is a Bulgarian professional kickboxer, fighting out of Utrecht, Netherlands and currently competing in the welterweight division of ONE Championship. He also formerly competed in the SUPERKOMBAT and Colosseum Tournament. In the years living in Bulgaria he was coached by Delyan Slavov in Varna city in the company of his teammates Aleksandar Petrov and Teodor Hristov.
As of August 2023, Shumarov is ranked as the first-best welterweight kickboxer in the world by Beyond Kickboxing.[2]
Kickboxing career
Early career
Shumarov faced Joao Silva for the WAKO-Pro European K-1 Rules Light Middleweight (-71.8 kg) title at Ultimate Pro Fight VII on March 10, 2017. He captured the championship by a fourth-round technical knockout.[3]
Shumarov faced Mădălin Crăciunică at SUPERKOMBAT Expo on July 17, 2017.[4] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout. The contest was stopped on the advice of the ringside physician, who deemed Crăciunică's nose injury too severe.[5]
Shumarov faced Ivan Timkov at Senshi 1 on February 23, 2019.[6] He won the fight by a third-round knockout.[7] Shumarov made his next SENSHI appearance against Ilyas Boukouya at Senshi 2 on May 22, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[8]
Shumarov was expected to face Damian Ory in the semifinals of the No Strike No Life lightweight (-71 kg) tournament, held on March 7, 2019.[9] As Ory was unable to fight, Shumarov automatically advanced to the tournament finals, where he faced Furkan Karabag. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[10]
Shumarov faced Daniel Pattvean at Colosseum Tournament 10 on December 14, 2018.[11] He lost the fight by split decision, after an extra fourth round was contested.[12] Shumarov next appeared on the Romanian circuit opposite Andrei Ostrovanu at Colosseum Tournament 11 on March 29, 2019. He lost the fight by split decision.[13]
Shumarov was expected to face Suliman Kosumov at SENSHI 4 on October 26, 2019.[14] He withdrew from the fight on October 21, after sustaining an undisclosed injury in training.[15]
Shumarov faced Maikel Astur for the vacant WAKO-Pro European K-1 Rules Middleweight (-75 kg) title at Senshi 5 on May 22, 2020.[16] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[17]
Shumarov faced Miloš Bajović at Senshi 6 on August 12, 2020.[18] He won the fight by unanimous decision.[19] Shumarov next faced Mitch Kupers at World Fight League on May 16, 2021. He won the fight by unanimous decision.[20]
ONE Championship
On February 22, 2023, it was revealed that Shumarov had signed a six-fight deal with ONE Championship and would make his promotional debut against Marwen Houli at ONE Friday Fights 6 on February 24, 2023.[21][22] He won the fight by a first-round knockout.[23]
Shumarov faced Constantin Rusu at ONE Fight Night 12 on July 14, 2023.[24] He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout, flooring Rusu with a head kick midway through the round.[25]