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 | |
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| Born | Hamidullah Rahimi September 12, 1983 |
| 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 edit
Hamid Rahimi was born in September 12, 1983 into an ethnic Hazara family in Kabul, Afghanistan.
First professional boxing match in Afghanistan edit
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]
See also edit
- Hamid Jafari
- Afghans in Germany
References edit
- ^ Görtzen, Christian (February 21, 2012). "Hamid Rahimi: Boxen in Kabul – eine Mission für den Frieden" – via www.welt.de.
- ^ Afghan boxer wins world union title
- ^ "Karzai decorates boxing champion with high government medal". Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2012-04-14.
- ^ "Afghan boxer Hamid Rahimi wins Kabul's first pro match". BBC News. October 30, 2012.
- ^ "Hamid Rahimi professional boxing record". BoxRec.com. Archived from the original on 2015-06-10. Retrieved 2012-04-01.