# Hamid Rahimi

Hamid Rahimi (Persian: حمید رحیمی) is a boxer from Afghanistan. He is an ethnic Hazara who lives in Germany. In February 2012, he won the New World Boxing Union (WBU) Championship by defeating his Belarusian rival in Hamburg.
He also holds dual German citizenship. He left Germany and arrived at Kabul on 4 March 2011, where he met the Afghan National Olympic Committee.

## Early life and career

Hamid Rahimi was born in September 12, 1983 into an ethnic Hazara family in Kabul, Afghanistan.

### First professional boxing match in Afghanistan

On 30 October 2012 the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan was held in Kabul. The match was against Said Mbelwa from Tanzania for the WBO Intercontinental Middleweight Title. It ended in the 7th round when Mbelwa quit because of a shoulder injury. The match was broadcast on Afghanistan's national television. After winning the match, during a press conference Rahimi stated that he dedicated the award to the people of Afghanistan.
21 Wins (10 knockouts, 11 decisions), 1 Loss (0 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Draws :
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 23–1 | Bronislav Kubin | TKO | 1 (12) | 2014-04-12 | Telekom Dome, Bonn, Germany | |
| Win | 22–1 | Aliaksei Volchan | UD | 6 | 2013-05-25 | Sporthalle, Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 21–1 | Said Mbelwa | TKO | 7 | 2012-10-30 | Kabul Stadium, Kabul, Afghanistan | Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight belt |
| Win | 20–1 | Ruslan Rodivich | TKO | 8 (12) | 2012-02-24 | Le Royal, Hamburg, Germany | Won vacant World Boxing Union (German Version) middleweight title |
| Win | 19–1 | Turgay Uzun | TKO | 6 (8) | 2011-09-16 | Golden Event Center, Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 18–1 | Attila Kiss | PTS | 6 | 2011-04-08 | Class, Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 17–1 | Bekay Elson | TKO | 3 (6) | 2011-03-19 | Fritidscenter, Ribe, Denmark | |
| Loss | 16–1 | Attila Kiss | PTS | 8 | 2010-12-03 | Arena Sparta, Prague, Czech Republic | |
| Win | 16–0 | Armen Azizian | TKO | 4 (12) | 2010-08-26 | Peter Jensen Lagerhaus, Hamburg, Germany | Won interim PABA Middleweight Title |
| Win | 15–0 | Andy Thiele | TKO | 11 (12) | 2010-06-17 | Peter Jensen Open Air, Kiel, Germany | Won vacant GBC Intercontinental Middleweight Title |
| Win | 14–0 | Jozsef Siklodi | KO | 1 (6) | 2010-03-27 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany | |
| Win | 13–0 | Kamil Mitras | TKO | 2 (6) | 2010-02-27 | Fitnesstreff, Schwarzenbek, Germany | |
| Win | 12–0 | Karel Zdarsa | TKO | 4 (6) | 2009-11-21 | Dithmarsen Park, Albersdorf, Germany | |
| Win | 11–0 | Jevgenijs Kiseljovs | MD | 4 | 2009-10-24 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| Win | 10–0 | Karim Allous | PTS | 6 | 2009-07-25 | Mario's Gym, Berlin, Germany | |
| Win | 9–0 | Andreas Roeder | PTS | 6 | 2006-06-12 | Rene Hartmann Center, Dudelange, Luxembourg | |
| Win | 8–0 | Thomas Hengstberger | UD | 6 | 2009-03-06 | Kugelbake-Halle, Cuxhaven, Germany | |
| Win | 7–0 | Tahir Celic | TKO | 2 (6) | 2008-11-22 | Stadthalle, Westerburg, Germany | |
| Win | 6–0 | Yves Romainville | UD | 4 | 2008-10-10 | Mittelandhalle, Barleben, Germany | |
| Win | 5–0 | Ihar Filonau | SD | 4 | 2007-07-06 | Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 4–0 | Adam Gawlik | PTS | 4 | 2007-03-24 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany | |
| Win | 3–0 | Zsolt Botos | PTS | 6 | 2007-02-10 | Arena Gym, Hamburg, Germany | |
| Win | 2–0 | Viorel Otava | UD | 4 | 2006-12-15 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany | |
| Win | 1–0 | Slavomir Merva | UD | 4 | 2006-11-10 | Sporthalle, Alsterdorf, Germany | Rahimi's professional debut |