Rakhim Chakhkiev


Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev is a Russian former professional boxer. He held the IBO cruiserweight title in 2015, the European cruiserweight title in 2014 and challenged for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2013. As an amateur, he won the heavyweight gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Amateur career

Chakhkiev won the silver medal in the heavyweight division at the 2007 World Championships in Chicago, USA, losing to Italy's Clemente Russo on points 7:6 in the final.
At the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China, he avenged his loss from the previous year by defeating Russo 4:2 in the final to claim the gold medal.

Professional career

Chakhkiev turned professional in 2009, making his pro-debut with a second round knockout win over Tayar Mehmed at StadtHallen in Rostock, Germany, on 10 October that year.
He challenged WBC cruiserweight champion Krzysztof Włodarczyk at Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow, Russia, on 21 June 2013, but lost by technical knockout in the eighth round.
Chakhkiev knocked out Giacobbe Fragomeni in the fourth round of their fight at Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, Russia, on 24 October 2014 to win the vacant European cruiserweight title.
At the same venue, he became IBO cruiserweight champion by stopping Junior Anthony Wright in round eight of their bout for the vacant title on 22 May 2015.
Chakhkiev lost the championship in his first defense, suffering a knockout in the fifth round against Ola Afolabi at TatNeft Arena in Kazan, Russia, on 4 November 2015.
In what turned out to be his final fight, he was stopped in the seventh of a scheduled 10-round contest by Maxim Vlasov at Megasport Arena in Moscow, Russia, on 3 December 2016.
Chakhkiev announced his retirement from professional boxing in September 2017.

Professional boxing record

No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
29Loss26–3Maxim VlasovTKO7, 0:173 Dec 2016Megasport Arena, Moscow, RussiaFor vacant WBA International cruiserweight title
28Win26–2Alejandro Emilio ValoriKO2, 0:309 Sep 2016Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia
27Win25–2Tamas LodiUD821 May 2016Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia
26Loss24–2Ola AfolabiKO5, 1:444 Nov 2015TatNeft Arena, Kazan, RussiaLost IBO cruiserweight title
25Win24–1Hamilton VenturaUD824 Sep 2015Arbat Restaurant, Moscow, Russia
24Win23–1Junior Anthony WrightKO8, 2:3922 May 2015Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, RussiaWon vacant IBO cruiserweight title
23Win22–1Valery BrudovKO4, 1:5810 Apr 2015Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia
22Win21–1Jackson JuniorTKO4, 2:2628 Nov 2014Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia
21Win20–1Giacobbe FragomeniKO4, 0:5224 Oct 2014Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, RussiaWon vacant European cruiserweight title
20Win19–1Santander SilgadoUD1230 May 2014Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, RussiaRetained WBC Silver cruiserweight title
19Win18–1Juho HaapojaTKO9, 0:2615 Mar 2014Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, RussiaWon vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title
18Win17–1Giulian IlieKO10, 0:495 Oct 2013Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia
17Loss16–1Krzysztof WłodarczykTKO8, 2:0321 Jun 2013Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, RussiaFor WBC cruiserweight title
16Win16–0Andres TaylorUD1010 Nov 2012O2 World, Hamburg, Germany
15Win15–0Epifanio MendozaKO9, 2:3412 Oct 2012O2 World, Hamburg, GermanyRetained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title
14Win14–0Zack PageTKO6, 1:3511 May 2012EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany
13Win13–0Jaidon CodringtonKO1, 1:5621 Apr 2012Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, GermanyRetained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title
12Win12–0Alexandr KotlobayUD1028 Jan 2012Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, GermanyWon WBC Baltic cruiserweight title
11Win11–0Michael SimmsKO4, 1:4324 Sep 2011Dima Sport-Center, Hamburg, Germany
10Win10–0Harvey JollyKO3, 2:189 Apr 2011MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US
9Win9–0Alex MogylewskiTKO1, 3:0026 Mar 2011Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
8Win8–0Łukasz RusiewiczUD84 Dec 2010Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
7Win7–0Chris ThomasKO1, 2:5919 Nov 2010Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany
6Win6–0Łukasz Rusiewicz63 Jul 2010Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany
5Win5–0Slavomir SelickyKO1, 1:2224 Apr 2010Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany
4Win4–0Rene Huebner4, 3:0017 Apr 2010Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany
3Win3–0Igor Pylypenko2, 2:1419 Dec 2009Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany
2Win2–0Denis SolomkoKO2, 0:4721 Nov 2009Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany
1Win1–0Tayar Mehmed2, 2:0210 Oct 2009StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany

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