Rakhim Chakhkiyev

Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (; born 11 January 1983) 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

Awards

Order of Friendship (August 3, 2009)