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| Rakhim Chakhkiev Рахим Чахкиев | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (1983-01-11) 11 January 1983 (age 41) Tobolsk, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union (now Russia) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other names | The Machine | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Statistics | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight(s) | Cruiserweight | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Stance | Southpaw | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boxing record | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total fights | 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins | 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Wins by KO | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Losses | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (Russian: Рахим Русланович Чахкиев; born 11 January 1983) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016. He held the International Boxing Organization (IBO) cruiserweight title in 2015, the European cruiserweight title in 2014, and challenged once for the World Boxing Council (WBC) cruiserweight title in 2013. As an amateur, he won a heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and gold at the 2008 Olympics.
Amateur career
Chakhkiyev beat Jasur Matchanov inside the distance to become 2006 Military world champion at 201 lbs. He also beat Cuban Osmay Acosta 24:15 at the (team) World Cup 2006 but Russia lost.
In 2006 he lost to world class (silver medallist 2005) fellow southpaw Roman Romanchuk at the Russian Championships but defeated him 28-25 in 2007 to win the Russian national title 2007.
At the world championships he defeated among others Elchin Alizade of Azerbaijan 17-6 and John M'Bumba to reach the final where he lost 6:7 against Italian Clemente Russo. In 2008 he lost to Deontay Wilder in a Duals.
Olympic results
2008
- Defeated Ali Mazaheri (Iran) 7-3
- Defeated John M'Bumba (France) 18-9
- Defeated Osmay Acosta (Cuba) 10-5
- Defeated Clemente Russo (Italy) 4-2
World Championship results
2007 (as a heavyweight)
- Defeated Evan Redd (Aruba) RSCH 2
- Defeated John Sweeney (Ireland) 28-5
- Defeated Elchin Alizade (Azberbaijan) 17-6
- Defeated John M'Bumba (France) 21-9
- Lost to Clemente Russo (Italy) 6-7 (won a silver medal)
Professional boxing record
| 29 fights | 26 wins | 3 losses |
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| By knockout | 19 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
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| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Maxim Vlasov | TKO | 7 (10), 0:17 | 3 Dec 2016 | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia | For vacant WBA International cruiserweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Alejandro Emilio Valori | KO | 2 (10), 0:30 | 9 Sep 2016 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Tamas Lodi | UD | 8 | 21 May 2016 | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Ola Afolabi | KO | 5 (12), 1:44 | 4 Nov 2015 | TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia | Lost IBO cruiserweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Hamilton Ventura | UD | 8 | 24 Sep 2015 | Arbat Restaurant, Moscow, Russia | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Junior Anthony Wright | KO | 8 (12), 2:39 | 22 May 2015 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Valery Brudov | KO | 4 (10), 1:58 | 10 Apr 2015 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Jackson Junior | TKO | 4 (10), 2:26 | 28 Nov 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Giacobbe Fragomeni | KO | 4 (12), 0:52 | 24 Oct 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant European cruiserweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Santander Silgado | UD | 12 | 30 May 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Retained WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Juho Haapoja | TKO | 9 (12), 0:26 | 15 Mar 2014 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Giulian Ilie | KO | 10 (10), 0:49 | 5 Oct 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | TKO | 8 (12), 2:03 | 21 Jun 2013 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | For WBC cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Andres Taylor | UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2012 | O2 World, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Epifanio Mendoza | KO | 9 (10), 2:34 | 12 Oct 2012 | O2 World, Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Zack Page | TKO | 6 (8), 1:35 | 11 May 2012 | EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jaidon Codrington | KO | 1 (10), 1:56 | 21 Apr 2012 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alexandr Kotlobay | UD | 10 | 28 Jan 2012 | Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany | Won WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Michael Simms | KO | 4 (10), 1:43 | 24 Sep 2011 | Dima Sport-Center, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Harvey Jolly | KO | 3 (4), 2:18 | 9 Apr 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Mogylewski | TKO | 1 (6), 3:00 | 26 Mar 2011 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Łukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 8 | 4 Dec 2010 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chris Thomas | KO | 1 (8), 2:59 | 19 Nov 2010 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Łukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 6 | 3 Jul 2010 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Slavomir Selicky | KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 24 Apr 2010 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rene Huebner | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 17 Apr 2010 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Igor Pylypenko | TKO | 2 (6), 2:14 | 19 Dec 2009 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Denis Solomko | KO | 2 (4), 0:47 | 21 Nov 2009 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tayar Mehmed | KO | 2 (4), 2:02 | 10 Oct 2009 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany |
References
- Boxing record for Rakhim Chakhkiev from BoxRec (registration required). Retrieved 2 October 2016.
External links
- Boxing record for Rakhim Chakhkiev from BoxRec (registration required)
- Rakhim Chakhkiyev at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
- Rakhim Chakhkiev at Olympics.com
| Sporting positions | ||||
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| Regional boxing titles | ||||
| Preceded byAlexander Kotlobay | WBC Baltic cruiserweight champion 28 January 2012 – 21 June 2013 Lost bid for world title |
VacantTitle next held byMairis Briedis | ||
| VacantTitle last held byIlunga Makabu | WBC Silver cruiserweight champion 15 March 2014 – October 2014 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byOlanrewaju Durodola | ||
| VacantTitle last held byGrigory Drozd | European cruiserweight champion 24 October 2014 – May 2015 Vacated |
VacantTitle next held byTony Bellew | ||
| Minor world boxing titles | ||||
| VacantTitle last held byOla Afolabi | IBO cruiserweight champion 22 May 2015 – 4 November 2015 |
Succeeded byOla Afolabi | ||
| Olympic boxing champions – men's heavyweight | |
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| 1904–1908: +158 lb (71.7 kg) · 1920–1936: +175 lb (79.4 kg) · 1948: +80 kg · 1952–1980: +81 kg · 1984–2012: 81–91 kg · 2016–2020: 82–91 kg · 2024–: 81–92 kg | |
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- 1983 births
- Living people
- Cruiserweight boxers
- Heavyweight boxers
- Olympic boxers for Russia
- Boxers at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Olympic gold medalists for Russia
- Ingush people
- People from Tobolsk
- Olympic medalists in boxing
- Medalists at the 2008 Summer Olympics
- Russian male boxers
- International Boxing Organization champions
- AIBA World Boxing Championships medalists
- European Boxing Union champions
- Sportspeople from Tyumen Oblast
- 21st-century Russian sportsmen