Akim Tafer
French boxer
Akim Tafer | |
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Born | Hakim Tafer (1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 56) La Tronche, France |
Nationality | French; Algerian |
Statistics | |
Weight(s) | Cruiserweight |
Height | 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) |
Boxing record | |
Total fights | 31 |
Wins | 23 |
Wins by KO | 15 |
Losses | 7 |
Draws | 1 |
Hakim Tafer (Arabic: حكيم طافر) (born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer. He is a three-time world title challenger.
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 [1] | |||||||
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.
External links
- Boxing record for Akim Tafer from BoxRec (registration required)
- Hakim Tafer Boxrec Encyclopedia