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
Born	Hamidullah Rahimi September 12, 1983 Kabul, Afghanistan
Nationality	Afghan Germans
Other names	The Dragon
Statistics
Height	5′ 11½″/181cm
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.

Early life and career

Hamid Rahimi was born in September 12, 1983 into an ethnic Hazara family in Kabul, Afghanistan.

First professional boxing match in Afghanistan

On 30 October 2012 the first professional boxing match in Afghanistan was held in Kabul. The match was against Said Mbelwa from Tanzania for the WBO 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 Mbelwa	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

• Afghans in Germany

References

1. Görtzen, Christian (February 21, 2012). "Hamid Rahimi: Boxen in Kabul – eine Mission für den Frieden" – via www.welt.de.
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. "Afghan boxer Hamid Rahimi wins Kabul's first pro match". BBC News. October 30, 2012.
5. "Hamid Rahimi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.