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

Akim Tafer
Born
Hakim Tafer

(1967-08-27) August 27, 1967 (age 56)
NationalityFrance French;Algeria Algerian
Statistics
Weight(s)Cruiserweight
Height6 ft 2 in (188 cm)
Boxing record
Total fights31
Wins23
Wins by KO15
Losses7
Draws1

Career edit

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 edit

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 edit

Tafer is the uncle of the Algerian footballer Yannis Tafer.

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