# Rakhim Chakhkiev

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 International Boxing Organization (IBO) cruiserweight title in 2015, the European cruiserweight title in 2014, and challenged once for the World Boxing Council (WBC) cruiserweight title in 2013. As an amateur, he won a heavyweight silver medal at the 2007 World Championships and gold at the 2008 Olympics.

## 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 |
| By knockout | 19 | 3 |
| By decision | 7 | 0 |
| No. | Result | Record | Opponent | Type | Round, time | Date | Location | Notes |
| 29 | Loss | 26–3 | Maxim Vlasov | TKO | 7 (10), 0:17 | 3 Dec 2016 | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia | For vacant WBA International cruiserweight title |
| 28 | Win | 26–2 | Alejandro Emilio Valori | KO | 2 (10), 0:30 | 9 Sep 2016 | Soviet Wings Sport Palace, Moscow, Russia | |
| 27 | Win | 25–2 | Tamas Lodi | UD | 8 | 21 May 2016 | Megasport Arena, Moscow, Russia | |
| 26 | Loss | 24–2 | Ola Afolabi | KO | 5 (12), 1:44 | 4 Nov 2015 | TatNeft Arena, Kazan, Russia | Lost IBO cruiserweight title |
| 25 | Win | 24–1 | Hamilton Ventura | UD | 8 | 24 Sep 2015 | Arbat Restaurant, Moscow, Russia | |
| 24 | Win | 23–1 | Junior Anthony Wright | KO | 8 (12), 2:39 | 22 May 2015 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant IBO cruiserweight title |
| 23 | Win | 22–1 | Valery Brudov | KO | 4 (10), 1:58 | 10 Apr 2015 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 22 | Win | 21–1 | Jackson Junior | TKO | 4 (10), 2:26 | 28 Nov 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 21 | Win | 20–1 | Giacobbe Fragomeni | KO | 4 (12), 0:52 | 24 Oct 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant European cruiserweight title |
| 20 | Win | 19–1 | Santander Silgado | UD | 12 | 30 May 2014 | Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow, Russia | Retained WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
| 19 | Win | 18–1 | Juho Haapoja | TKO | 9 (12), 0:26 | 15 Mar 2014 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | Won vacant WBC Silver cruiserweight title |
| 18 | Win | 17–1 | Giulian Ilie | KO | 10 (10), 0:49 | 5 Oct 2013 | Olympic Stadium, Moscow, Russia | |
| 17 | Loss | 16–1 | Krzysztof Włodarczyk | TKO | 8 (12), 2:03 | 21 Jun 2013 | Krylatskoye Sports Palace, Moscow, Russia | For WBC cruiserweight title |
| 16 | Win | 16–0 | Andres Taylor | UD | 10 | 10 Nov 2012 | O2 World, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 15 | Win | 15–0 | Epifanio Mendoza | KO | 9 (10), 2:34 | 12 Oct 2012 | O2 World, Hamburg, Germany | Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 14 | Win | 14–0 | Zack Page | TKO | 6 (8), 1:35 | 11 May 2012 | EWS Arena, Göppingen, Germany | |
| 13 | Win | 13–0 | Jaidon Codrington | KO | 1 (10), 1:56 | 21 Apr 2012 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | Retained WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 12 | Win | 12–0 | Alexandr Kotlobay | UD | 10 | 28 Jan 2012 | Grand Elysée Hotel, Hamburg, Germany | Won WBC Baltic cruiserweight title |
| 11 | Win | 11–0 | Michael Simms | KO | 4 (10), 1:43 | 24 Sep 2011 | Dima Sport-Center, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 10 | Win | 10–0 | Harvey Jolly | KO | 3 (4), 2:18 | 9 Apr 2011 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, US | |
| 9 | Win | 9–0 | Alex Mogylewski | TKO | 1 (6), 3:00 | 26 Mar 2011 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 8 | Win | 8–0 | Łukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 8 | 4 Dec 2010 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | |
| 7 | Win | 7–0 | Chris Thomas | KO | 1 (8), 2:59 | 19 Nov 2010 | Universum Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 6 | Win | 6–0 | Łukasz Rusiewicz | UD | 6 | 3 Jul 2010 | Porsche-Arena, Stuttgart, Germany | |
| 5 | Win | 5–0 | Slavomir Selicky | KO | 1 (6), 1:22 | 24 Apr 2010 | Alsterdorfer Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| 4 | Win | 4–0 | Rene Huebner | RTD | 4 (6), 3:00 | 17 Apr 2010 | Bordelandhalle, Magdeburg, Germany | |
| 3 | Win | 3–0 | Igor Pylypenko | TKO | 2 (6), 2:14 | 19 Dec 2009 | Sport- und Kongresshalle, Schwerin, Germany | |
| 2 | Win | 2–0 | Denis Solomko | KO | 2 (4), 0:47 | 21 Nov 2009 | Sparkassen-Arena, Kiel, Germany | |
| 1 | Win | 1–0 | Tayar Mehmed | KO | 2 (4), 2:02 | 10 Oct 2009 | StadtHalle, Rostock, Germany | |