Muhammad Rachman

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Muhammad Rachman

Mohammad Rachman Sawaluddin bin Suhaimat (born 23 December 1971 in Merauke, Papua, Indonesia), is a professional boxer.

"The Rock Breaker" (Rachman's nickname) won the IBF World Strawweight Championship by a split decision against Daniel Reyes of Colombia (September 14, 2004 in Jakarta). Rachman got his nickname "The Rock Breaker" after defeating Philippines' IBF high-rated Ernesto "Hard Rock" Rubillar, in Jakarta, Indonesia, March 2003.

On July 7, 2007, (JAKARTA, Indonesia) Florante Condes of the Philippines, known as "The Little Pacquiao," won the International Boxing Federation's strawweight (Minimumweight) title with a split decision Saturday over Muhammad 'The Predator' Rachman of Indonesia. Condes (southpaw style) knocked Rachman down twice in the third and 10th rounds during the 12-round title fight held in the studio of the private RCTI television station in Jakarta. Rachman dominated fight in rounds four, six, seven, eight and nine. Whereas Condes dominated fight in round one, two, three, five and ten. Salven Lagumbay of the Philippines and Montol Suriyachand of Thailand, scored it 114-112 for Condes, while home judge Muhammad Rois gave it 117-113 for Rachman. Rachman (who won the title in September 2004 with a split decision over Colombian Daniel Reyes) fell to 61-6-5 with 31 KOs. This fight was supervised by Mr. Lindsey E. Tucker (USA) from IBF.^[1]^[2]

Rachman is recorded as the fourth Indonesian to win a boxing world title belt, following Ellyas Pical (three-time IBF Jr. Bantamweight Champion, 1985- 1989), Nico Thomas (IBF Strawweight Champion, 1989) and Chris John (WBA Featherweight Champion, 2003-?).

In 2006, Rachman became a law student at Putra Bangsa University, Indonesia.