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French boxer
Akim Tafer
Born Hakim Tafer
(1967-08-27 ) August 27, 1967 (age 57) 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 .
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