Muhammad Rachman (born 23 December 1971) is an Indonesian

professional boxer Professional boxing, or prizefighting, is regulated, sanctioned boxing. Professional boxing bouts are fought for a purse that is divided between the boxers as determined by contract. Most professional bouts are supervised by a regulatory autho ...

. An over twenty-year veteran of the sport, he is a two-time minimumweight world champion, having held the

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title from 2004 to 2007 and the WBA title in 2011.

Professional career

"The Rock Breaker" (Rachman's

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) won the

World Strawweight Championship by a split decision against Daniel Reyes of

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(September 14, 2004 in

Jakarta Jakarta (; , bew, Jakarte), officially the Special Capital Region of Jakarta ( id, Daerah Khusus Ibukota Jakarta) is the capital and largest city of Indonesia. Lying on the northwest coast of Java, the world's most populous island, Jakarta ...

). Rachman got his nickname "The Rock Breaker" after defeating Filippino IBF high-rated Ernesto "Hard Rock" Rubillar, in Jakarta, Indonesia, in March 2003. On July 7, 2007, Rachman lost his title to Filipino boxer

Florante Condes Florante Condes, Jr. (born May 20, 1980 in Looc, Romblon, Philippines), is a Filipino retired professional boxer and a former IBF Minimumweight World Champion. Boxing career Condes turned professional in 2002. On July 7, 2007, Condes won the ...

. Condes knocked Rachman down twice in the third and 10th rounds during the 12-round title fight held in the studio of the private RCTI television station in Jakarta. Rachman dominated the fight in rounds four, six, seven, eight, and nine. Whereas Condes dominated the fight in rounds one, two, three, five, and ten. Salven Lagumbay of the Philippines and Montol Suriyachand of Thailand, scored it 114-112 for Condes, while home judge Muhammad Rois gave it 117-113 for Rachman. On 19 April 2011 Rachman knocked out Thai boxer

Kwanthai Sithmorseng Kwanthai Sithmorseng ( th, ขวัญไทย ศิษย์หมอเส็ง, born August 18, 1984) is a professional boxer from Thailand. He fights in the strawweight division and is the former WBA Minimumweight World champion. He ca ...

in the 9th round at Thailand to claim the WBA World Minimumweight title. Rachman was knocked down in the second round but stunned Sithmorseng in the 9th round when he knocked down him with a huge body blow. On July 30, 2011, Rachman lost the WBA World Minimumweight title to Pornsawan Porpramook in a controversial

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, 114-114, 113-115, 114-115. Rachman is recorded as the fourth Indonesian to win a boxing world title belt, following

Ellyas Pical Ellyas Pical (born 24 March 1960) was the first world boxing champion from Indonesia, and was three times IBF Super flyweight champion (1985–1989). Life and career In his childhood, Pical was a pearl diver, diving without equipment. Pi ...

(three-time IBF Jr. Bantamweight Champion, 1985- 1989), Nico Thomas (IBF Strawweight Champion, 1989) and Chris John (WBA Featherweight Champion, 2003-2013).

Personal life

In 2006, Rachman became a law student at Putra Bangsa University, Indonesia.

Professional boxing record

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* 1971 births Living people Indonesian Muslims People from Merauke Regency Mini-flyweight boxers World mini-flyweight boxing champions International Boxing Federation champions World Boxing Association champions Indonesian male boxers {{Indonesia-boxing-bio-stub

Professional career

Personal life

Professional boxing record

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