Akim Tafer

Hakim Tafer (Arabic: حكيم طافر‎) (born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer.

Akim Tafer
Statistics
Real nameHakim Tafer
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Nationality French; Algerian
Born (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967
La Tronche, France
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses1

Career

The European Champion in the Cruiserweight division in 1992, 1993 and 1996, Tafer fought three times for the WBC World Championship: on October 16, 1993, against Anaclet Wamba (throw the towel in the 7th round) and twice against Marcelo Fabian Dominguez (by TKO and by points).

Professional boxing record
23 Wins (15 knockouts, 8 decisions), 7 Losses (5 knockouts, 2 decisions), 1 Draw
Result Record Opponent Type Round Date Location Notes
Draw 29-9-3 Valeriy Vykhor PTS 8 10/04/1999 Bercy, France
Loss 21-1-1 Marcelo Fabian Dominguez UD 12 16/08/1997 La Palestre, Le Cannet, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 11-1 Onebo Maxime PTS 8 01/02/1997 Echirolles, France
Win 18-0 "Russian" Alexey Ilyin TKO 4 25/05/1996 Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 22-7-3 Valeriy Vykhor PTS 8 30/01/1996 Lille, France
Loss 16-1-1 Marcelo Fabian Dominguez TKO 9 25/07/1995 Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 6-3-1 Eugene Taima TKO 6 17/01/1995 Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
Loss 15-3 Carl "The Cat" Thompson TKO 6 14/06/1994 Epernay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10-12-2 Ken "Doll" Jackson KO 2 10/05/1994 Echirolles, France
Win 14-33-1 Roy Bedwell KO 1 09/04/1994 Albertville, France
Loss 41-2 Anaclet Wamba TKO 7 16/10/1993 Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 22-16 Ricky Parkey PTS 8 24/06/1993 Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
Win 4-1 Dmytro Yeliseyev KO 6 11/02/1993 Romorantin-Lanthenay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 26-1 Derek Angol KO 10 22/10/1992 Epernay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 11-2-1 Fernando Aiello RTD 6 12/06/1992 Alencon, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 41-9-2 Dennis Andries MD 12 27/02/1992 Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116.
Win 6-3 Howard "Butch" Kelly TKO 2 24/01/1992 Gennevilliers, France
Win 8-5-1 Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry KO 2 17/05/1991 Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Win 8-5-1 Boubakar Sanogo KO 2 19/04/1991 Marignane, France France Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10-7 Carl "Little Truth" Williams KO 5 16/02/1991 Gaillard, France
Win 8-3-1 Boubakar Sanogo TKO 4 19/05/1990 Montpellier, France France Cruiserweight Title.
Win 7-1 Fernando Aiello PTS 8 20/04/1990 Guastalla, Italy
Win 0-5 Ngoy Muamba PTS 6 07/04/1990 Echirolles, France
Loss 3-1 Mohamed Zaoui TKO 5 18/11/1989 Echirolles, France
Win 0-1 Paul Gimenez PTS 6 11/03/1989 Perpignan, France
Loss 2-0 Christophe Girard PTS 6 25/02/1989 Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
Win -- Germain Djida PTS 6 16/12/1988 Echirolles, France
Win 4-1 Jean Marc Dindin TKO 3 26/11/1988 Pontcharra, France
Win 1-2 Hassan Jalni TKO 6 19/11/1988 Echirolles, France
Win -- Pascal Neodo TKO 4 21/10/1988 Echirolles, France
Loss 1-2-1 Norbert Ekassi TKO 3 03/10/1988 Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France

Trivia

Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.

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