Hamid Rahimi
Hamid Rahimi (Dari: حمید رحیمی) is a boxer from Afghanistan. He is an ethnic Hazara who lives in Germany.[1] In February 2012, he won the New World Boxing Union (WBU) Championship by defeating his Belarusian rival in Hamburg.[2]
| Hamid Rahimi | |
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| Statistics | |
| Real name | Hamidullah Rahimi |
| Nickname(s) | The Dragon |
| Height | 5′ 11½″/181cm |
| Nationality | Hazara-Afghan Germans |
| Born | September 12, 1983 Kabul, Afghanistan |
| Boxing record | |
| Total fights | 24 |
| Wins | 23 |
| Wins by KO | 11 |
| Losses | 1 |
He also holds dual German citizenship.[3] He left Germany and arrived at Kabul on 4 March 2011, where he met the Afghan National Olympic Committee.
First professional boxing match in Afghanistan
At 30 October 2012 the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan was held in Kabul. The match was against Said Mbelwa from Tanzania for the WBU 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.[4]
| 21 Wins (10 knockouts, 11 decisions), 1 Loss (0 knockouts, 1 decision), 0 Draws[5] | |||||||
| Res. | Record | Opponent | Type | Rd., Time | Date | Location | Notes |
| Win | 23-1 |  |
TKO | 1 (12) | 2014-04-12 |  |
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| Win | 22-1 |  |
UD | 6 | 2013-05-25 | |
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| Win | 21-1 |  |
TKO | 7 | 2012-10-30 |  |
Won vacant WBO Intercontinental middleweight belt |
| Win | 20-1 | |
TKO | 8 (12) | 2012-02-24 | |
Won vacant World Boxing Union (German Version) middleweight title |
| Win | 19-1 | |
TKO | 6 (8) | 2011-09-16 | |
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| Win | 18-1 |  |
PTS | 6 | 2011-04-08 | |
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| Win | 17-1 | |
TKO | 3 (6) | 2011-03-19 |  |
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| Loss | 16-1 | |
PTS | 8 | 2010-12-03 | |
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| Win | 16-0 |  |
TKO | 4 (12) | 2010-08-26 | |
Won interim PABA Middleweight Title |
| Win | 15-0 | |
TKO | 11 (12) | 2010-06-17 | |
Won vacant GBC Intercontinental Middleweight Title |
| Win | 14-0 | |
KO | 1 (6) | 2010-03-27 | |
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| Win | 13-0 | |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2010-02-27 | |
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| Win | 12-0 | |
TKO | 4 (6) | 2009-11-21 | |
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| Win | 11-0 |  |
MD | 4 | 2009-10-24 | |
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| Win | 10-0 | |
PTS | 6 | 2009-07-25 | |
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| Win | 9-0 | |
PTS | 6 | 2006-06-12 |  |
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| Win | 8-0 |  |
UD | 6 | 2009-03-06 | |
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| Win | 7-0 |  |
TKO | 2 (6) | 2008-11-22 | |
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UD | 4 | 2008-10-10 | |
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| Win | 5-0 | |
SD | 4 | 2007-07-06 | |
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| Win | 4-0 |  |
PTS | 4 | 2007-03-24 | |
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| Win | 3-0 | |
PTS | 6 | 2007-02-10 | |
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| Win | 2-0 |  |
UD | 4 | 2006-12-15 | |
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| Win | 1-0 |  |
UD | 4 | 2006-11-10 | |
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See also
References
- Boxen in Kabul – eine Mission für den Frieden
- Afghan boxer wins world union title
- "Karzai decorates boxing champion with high government medal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20137782
- "Hamid Rahimi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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