Rakhim Ruslanovich Chakhkiev (russian: Рахим Русланович Чахкиев; born 11 January 1983) is a Russian former professional boxer who competed from 2009 to 2016.. Retrieved 2 October 2016. He held the IBO cruiserweight title in 2015, the

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cruiserweight title in 2014, and challenged once for the

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cruiserweight title in 2013. As an

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he won a silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and gold at the

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, both in the

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division.

Amateur career

Chakhkiyev beat Jasur Matchanov inside the distance to become 2006 Military world champion at 201 lbs. He also beat Cuban

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24:15 at the (team)

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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

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to reach the final where he lost 6:7 against Italian Clemente Russo. In 2008 he lost to

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in a Duals.

Olympic results

2008 *Defeated Ali Mazaheri (Iran) 7-3 *Defeated

(France) 18-9 *Defeated

(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

(France) 21-9 *Lost to Clemente Russo (Italy) 6-7 (won a silver medal)

Professional boxing record

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