Hamid Rahimi

Hamid Rahimi (Persian: 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
حمید رحیمی
Statistics
Real nameHamidullah Rahimi
Nickname(s)The Dragon
Height5′ 11½″/181cm
NationalityAfghan Germans
BornSeptember 12, 1983
Kabul, Afghanistan
Boxing record
Total fights24
Wins23
Wins by KO11
Losses1

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.

Early life and career

Hamid Rahimi was born in September 12, 1983 in Kabul, Afghanistan.

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 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 Mbelewa 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

See also

References
  1. Boxen in Kabul – eine Mission für den Frieden
  2. Afghan boxer wins world union title
  3. "Karzai decorates boxing champion with high government medal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
  4. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-20137782
  5. "Hamid Rahimi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.
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