Robin Sirwan Safar

Robin Sirwan Safar (born November 30, 1992) is a Kurdish-Swedish professional boxer ranked who competes in the cruiserweight division. As of 2025, he is ranked No. 9 in the world in his weight class. Safar has been based in Las Vegas, Nevada since 2018 and is currently signed with Golden Boy Promotions.

Known for his power, technical precision, and composure, Safar gained widespread recognition after a commanding victory over former world champion Sergey Kovalev.

Professional career The most notable win early in Safar's career was against tough Russian Denis Grachev, which he won by unanimous decision. Safar stopped American journeyman Demetrius Banks on the undercard of Steve Geffrard vs Denis Grachev in Delray Beach, Florida.

Safar vs. Kovalev Safar's biggest fight to date has been against former light-heavyweight champion Sergey Kovalev on the undercard of Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk on May 18, 2024, at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Safar scored a knockdown at the end of round 10 en route to a unanimous decision victory.

Personal life Safar's mother is Swedish and his father is Kurdish.

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