Shinny Bayaar
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Shinebayar Sukhbaatar 'Shinny Bayaar' (born 27 August 1977) is a Mongolia
n professional boxer with British nationality fighting in the flyweight
division. He is based in Oldham
, Greater Manchester
and is the former British Flyweight champion.
with a draw against over fellow Mongolian Yuma Dima. His very next fight saw him travel to the Philippines to meet the experienced Manny Melchor for the WBC International Minimumweight title on 28 June 2000. The fight resulted in a defeat for the novice Bayaar who lost on points over 12 rounds.
Bayaar travelled to the UK and his next contest also ended in defeat, losing over 8 rounds to Damian Dunnion at a small hall show in Stoke on 10 October 2001. He fought only twice more over the next two years winning on each occasion at bills held at the Tara Leisure Centre in Shaw
, Greater Manchester
. A third defeat for Bayaar came on 20 March 2003 against Nigerian Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi although two more fights that year resulted in two more wins giving Bayaar a professional record of 4-3-1 at the end of 2003.
Three more fights in 2004 saw a mixed bag for the Mongolian, beating unbeaten Norwegian Reidar Walstad with a first round stoppage yet losing to the unbeaten Martin Power
on points over 10 rounds. Power would go on to become the British bantamweight champion. Over the next three years Bayaar only had four more fights with only a victory over the then unbeaten Canadian boxer Andrew Singh Kooner on 15 September 2006 standing out. At the end of 2007 Bayaar had improved his professional record to 10-4-1.
. Bayaar extended his winning run with a split decision victory over Edwards who later said he was "gobsmacked" by the verdict.
Shinny's first fight of 2010 pitched him against Najah Ali
at the Indoor Sports Center in Leigh
, the fight was only a six rounder and not a title fight although Bayaar only scored a narrow points victory. The first defence of his title was set for Dagenham on 14 May 2010 against the unbeaten English champion Ashley Sexton
. The fight resulted in a draw with Bayaar suffering a nasty cut in the later rounds. On 15 December 2010 Bayaar lost the title to Paul Edwards
after an accidental clash of heads in the first round of their fight in Belfast resulted in a deep cut opening in the center of Bayaar's head and the fight being called off.
Mongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
n professional boxer with British nationality fighting in the flyweight
Flyweight
Flyweight is a class in boxing which includes fighters weighing less than 112 lb but above 108 lb .-Professional boxing:...
division. He is based in Oldham
Oldham
Oldham is a large town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amid the Pennines on elevated ground between the rivers Irk and Medlock, south-southeast of Rochdale, and northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
and is the former British Flyweight champion.
Professional career
Bayaar's professional debut came on 25 February 2000 in MongoliaMongolia
Mongolia is a landlocked country in East and Central Asia. It is bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south, east and west. Although Mongolia does not share a border with Kazakhstan, its western-most point is only from Kazakhstan's eastern tip. Ulan Bator, the capital and largest...
with a draw against over fellow Mongolian Yuma Dima. His very next fight saw him travel to the Philippines to meet the experienced Manny Melchor for the WBC International Minimumweight title on 28 June 2000. The fight resulted in a defeat for the novice Bayaar who lost on points over 12 rounds.
Bayaar travelled to the UK and his next contest also ended in defeat, losing over 8 rounds to Damian Dunnion at a small hall show in Stoke on 10 October 2001. He fought only twice more over the next two years winning on each occasion at bills held at the Tara Leisure Centre in Shaw
Shaw and Crompton
Shaw and Crompton is a town and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies on the River Beal at the foothills of the South Pennines, north of Oldham, southeast of Rochdale, and to the northeast of the city of Manchester...
, Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester
Greater Manchester is a metropolitan county in North West England, with a population of 2.6 million. It encompasses one of the largest metropolitan areas in the United Kingdom and comprises ten metropolitan boroughs: Bolton, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Stockport, Tameside, Trafford, Wigan, and the...
. A third defeat for Bayaar came on 20 March 2003 against Nigerian Sunkanmi Ogunbiyi although two more fights that year resulted in two more wins giving Bayaar a professional record of 4-3-1 at the end of 2003.
Three more fights in 2004 saw a mixed bag for the Mongolian, beating unbeaten Norwegian Reidar Walstad with a first round stoppage yet losing to the unbeaten Martin Power
Martin Power
Martin Power is an English professional boxer who fights in the bantamweight division. He is a former British champion and has twice competed for the Commonwealth title.-Early Professional Career:...
on points over 10 rounds. Power would go on to become the British bantamweight champion. Over the next three years Bayaar only had four more fights with only a victory over the then unbeaten Canadian boxer Andrew Singh Kooner on 15 September 2006 standing out. At the end of 2007 Bayaar had improved his professional record to 10-4-1.
British citizenship and the title
Bayaar fought twice in 2008 beating Ghanain journeyman Sumaila Badu in April and Spaniard Jordi Gallart in November. In 2009 Bayaar tredded water with a win over journeyman Daniel Thorpe before having his application for British citizenship granted and being given the opportunity to fight for the British Flyweight title. The fight for the title on 23 October 2009 took place at the Bolton Arena and pitted Bayaar against reigning champion Chris EdwardsChris Edwards (boxer)
Chris Edwards is an English professional boxer who competes in the flyweight and Super flyweight divisions. He comes from Stoke-on-Trent and is the current British and Commonwealth flyweight champion having previously held the British title at Super flyweight....
. Bayaar extended his winning run with a split decision victory over Edwards who later said he was "gobsmacked" by the verdict.
Shinny's first fight of 2010 pitched him against Najah Ali
Najah Ali
Najah Ali is an Iraqi professional boxer, who was the only Iraqi boxer to qualify for the 2004 Athens, Greece Olympics.-Career:...
at the Indoor Sports Center in Leigh
Leigh, Greater Manchester
Leigh is a town within the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. It is southeast of Wigan, and west of Manchester. Leigh is situated on low lying land to the north west of Chat Moss....
, the fight was only a six rounder and not a title fight although Bayaar only scored a narrow points victory. The first defence of his title was set for Dagenham on 14 May 2010 against the unbeaten English champion Ashley Sexton
Ashley Sexton
Ashley Sexton is an English professional boxer who was born in Enfield, North London he originally came from Wood Green and then moved to Cheshunt who competes in the flyweight division. He is the holder of the English flyweight title and has also competed for the full British title...
. The fight resulted in a draw with Bayaar suffering a nasty cut in the later rounds. On 15 December 2010 Bayaar lost the title to Paul Edwards
Paul Edwards (boxer)
Paul Edwards is an English boxer who fights in the flyweight division. He won the British welterweight title on 15 December 2010 with a victory over Shinny Bayaar after the bout was stopped with Bayaar having received a cut...
after an accidental clash of heads in the first round of their fight in Belfast resulted in a deep cut opening in the center of Bayaar's head and the fight being called off.