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Akim Tafer

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Akim Tafer
Born
Hakim Tafer

(1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 57)
NationalityFrance French;Algeria Algerian
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses7
Draws1

Hakim Tafer (Arabic: حكيم طافر) (born 27 August 1967) is a French-Algerian boxer. He is a three-time world title challenger.

Career

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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

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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 Ukraine Valeriy Vykhor PTS 8 10/04/1999 Île-de-France Bercy, France
Loss 21-1-1 Argentina Marcelo Fabian Dominguez UD 12 16/08/1997 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur La Palestre, Le Cannet, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 11-1 Ivory Coast Onebo Maxime PTS 8 01/02/1997 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Win 18-0 Russia "Russian" Alexey Ilyin TKO 4 25/05/1996 Russia Yubileiny Sports Palace, Saint Petersburg, Russia EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 22-7-3 Ukraine Valeriy Vykhor PTS 8 30/01/1996 Nord-Pas-de-Calais Lille, France
Loss 16-1-1 Argentina Marcelo Fabian Dominguez TKO 9 25/07/1995 Aquitaine Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 6-3-1 France Eugene Taima TKO 6 17/01/1995 Île-de-France Palais des sports Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France
Loss 15-3 United Kingdom Carl "The Cat" Thompson TKO 6 14/06/1994 Champagne-Ardenne Epernay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10-12-2 United States Ken "Doll" Jackson KO 2 10/05/1994 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Win 14-33-1 United States Roy Bedwell KO 1 09/04/1994 Rhône-Alpes Albertville, France
Loss 41-2 France Anaclet Wamba TKO 7 16/10/1993 Île-de-France Palais Marcel Cerdan, Levallois-Perret, France For WBC cruiserweight title
Win 22-16 United States Ricky Parkey PTS 8 24/06/1993 Aquitaine Vélodrome du Lac, Bordeaux, France
Win 4-1 Ukraine Dmytro Yeliseyev KO 6 11/02/1993 Centre-Val de Loire Romorantin-Lanthenay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 26-1 United Kingdom Derek Angol KO 10 22/10/1992 Champagne-Ardenne Epernay, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 11-2-1 Italy Fernando Aiello RTD 6 12/06/1992 Lower Normandy Alencon, France EBU Cruiserweight Title.
Win 41-9-2 United Kingdom Dennis Andries MD 12 27/02/1992 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Salle de la Bulle, Beausoleil, Alpes-Maritimes, France EBU Cruiserweight Title. 116-113, 116-115, 116-116.
Win 6-3 United States Howard "Butch" Kelly TKO 2 24/01/1992 Île-de-France Gennevilliers, France
Win 8-5-1 United States Eddie "Vindaloo" Curry KO 2 17/05/1991 Upper Normandy Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, France
Win 8-5-1 Ivory Coast Boubakar Sanogo KO 2 19/04/1991 Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Marignane, France France Cruiserweight Title.
Win 10-7 United States Carl "Little Truth" Williams KO 5 16/02/1991 Aquitaine Gaillard, France
Win 8-3-1 Ivory Coast Boubakar Sanogo TKO 4 19/05/1990 Languedoc-Roussillon Montpellier, France France Cruiserweight Title.
Win 7-1 Italy Fernando Aiello PTS 8 20/04/1990 Italy Guastalla, Italy
Win 0-5 Luxembourg Ngoy Muamba PTS 6 07/04/1990 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Loss 3-1 Algeria Mohamed Zaoui TKO 5 18/11/1989 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Win 0-1 France Paul Gimenez PTS 6 11/03/1989 Languedoc-Roussillon Perpignan, France
Loss 2-0 France Christophe Girard PTS 6 25/02/1989 Centre-Val de Loire Romorantin-Lanthenay, France
Win -- France Germain Djida PTS 6 16/12/1988 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Win 4-1 France Jean Marc Dindin TKO 3 26/11/1988 Rhône-Alpes Pontcharra, France
Win 1-2 Morocco Hassan Jalni TKO 6 19/11/1988 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Win -- France Pascal Neodo TKO 4 21/10/1988 Rhône-Alpes Echirolles, France
Loss 1-2-1 France Norbert Ekassi TKO 3 03/10/1988 Île-de-France Stade Pierre de Coubertin, Bercy, France

Trivia

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Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.

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