Rakhim Chakhkiyev

Rakhim Chakhkiyev
Personal information
Full name Russian: Рахим Русланович Чахкиев
Nationality  Russia
Born January 11, 1983 (1983-01-11) (age 29)
Tobolsk, Tyumen
Height 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 91 kilograms (200 lb)
Sport
Sport Boxing
Rated at Heavyweight

Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiyev (Russian: Рахим Русланович Чахкиев, born January 11, 1983 in Tobolsk) is an Ingush-Russian pro heavyweight boxer best known for winning a gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics and a silver medal at the 2007 World Amateur Boxing Championships‎.

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Amateur

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

World amateur championships results

2007 (as a heavyweight)

Pro

He became Pro in 2009 in Germany. His nickname is "THE MACHINE". At the 4th December 2010 he won his 8th fight. His professional record is 8 fights, all won, 6 by ko, no losses.

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