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Rakhim Chakhkiev Рахим Чахкиев | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (1983-01-11) 11 January 1983 (age 41) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Nationality | Russian | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 IBO cruiserweight title in 2015, the European cruiserweight title in 2014. And challenged once for the WBC cruiserweight title in 2013. As an amateur, he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and gold at the 2008 Olympics, both in the heavyweight division.
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 | ![]() |
TKO | 7 (10), 0:17 | 3 Dec 2016 | ![]() |
For vacant WBA International cruiserweight title |
28 | Win | 26–2 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (10), 0:30 | 9 Sep 2016 | ![]() |
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27 | Win | 25–2 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 21 May 2016 | ![]() |
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26 | Loss | 24–2 | ![]() |
KO | 5 (12), 1:44 | 4 Nov 2015 | ![]() |
Lost IBO cruiserweight title |
25 | Win | 24–1 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 24 Sep 2015 | ![]() |
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24 | Win | 23–1 | ![]() |
KO | 8 (12), 2:39 | 22 May 2015 | ![]() |
Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title |
23 | Win | 22–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10), 1:58 | 10 Apr 2015 | ![]() |
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22 | Win | 21–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 4 (10), 2:26 | 28 Nov 2014 | ![]() |
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21 | Win | 20–1 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (12), 0:52 | 24 Oct 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant European cruiserweight title |
20 | Win | 19–1 | ![]() |
UD | 12 | 30 May 2014 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
19 | Win | 18–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 9 (12), 0:26 | 15 Mar 2014 | ![]() |
Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
18 | Win | 17–1 | ![]() |
KO | 10 (10), 0:49 | 5 Oct 2013 | ![]() |
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17 | Loss | 16–1 | ![]() |
TKO | 8 (12), 2:03 | 21 Jun 2013 | ![]() |
For WBC cruiserweight title |
16 | Win | 16–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2012 | ![]() |
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15 | Win | 15–0 | ![]() |
KO | 9 (10), 2:34 | 12 Oct 2012 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
14 | Win | 14–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 6 (8), 1:35 | 11 May 2012 | ![]() |
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13 | Win | 13–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (10), 1:56 | 21 Apr 2012 | ![]() |
Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
12 | Win | 12–0 | ![]() |
UD | 10 | 28 Jan 2012 | ![]() |
Won WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
11 | Win | 11–0 | ![]() |
KO | 4 (10), 1:43 | 24 Sep 2011 | ![]() |
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10 | Win | 10–0 | ![]() |
KO | 3 (4), 2:18 | 9 Apr 2011 | ![]() |
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9 | Win | 9–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 1 (6), 3:00 | 26 Mar 2011 | ![]() |
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8 | Win | 8–0 | ![]() |
UD | 8 | 4 Dec 2010 | ![]() |
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7 | Win | 7–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (8), 2:59 | 19 Nov 2010 | ![]() |
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6 | Win | 6–0 | ![]() |
UD | 6 | 3 Jul 2010 | ![]() |
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5 | Win | 5–0 | ![]() |
KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 24 Apr 2010 | ![]() |
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4 | Win | 4–0 | ![]() |
RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 17 Apr 2010 | ![]() |
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3 | Win | 3–0 | ![]() |
TKO | 2 (6), 2:14 | 19 Dec 2009 | ![]() |
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2 | Win | 2–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 0:47 | 21 Nov 2009 | ![]() |
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1 | Win | 1–0 | ![]() |
KO | 2 (4), 2:02 | 10 Oct 2009 | ![]() |
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 by Alexander Kotlobay
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WBC Baltic cruiserweight champion 28 January 2012 – 21 June 2013 Lost bid for world title |
Vacant Title next held by Mairis Briedis
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Vacant Title last held by Ilunga Makabu
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WBC Silver cruiserweight champion 15 March 2014 – October 2014 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Olanrewaju Durodola
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Vacant Title last held by Grigory Drozd
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European cruiserweight champion 24 October 2014 – May 2015 Vacated |
Vacant Title next held by Tony Bellew
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Minor world boxing titles | ||||
Vacant Title last held by Ola Afolabi
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IBO cruiserweight champion 22 May 2015 – 4 November 2015 |
Succeeded by Ola Afolabi
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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